Darkbloom: Eigen Labs Routes Private AI Inference Through Idle Macs at 50-70% Lower Cost

Darkbloom / Eigen Labs·medium signal

Eigen Labs launched Darkbloom, a decentralized inference network on Apple Silicon with hardware-backed privacy and end-to-end encryption. OpenAI-compatible API. Mac operators retain 95% of token revenue — a Mac Studio M3 Ultra projects $900-1,200/month at $11/month electricity. Research preview with 21 machines and no production SLA. 490pts on HN. Interesting signal for the local inference movement alongside the Ollama backlash (630pts).