# Bitcoin Benji AI Research — Private AI Inference via Lightning

> Bitcoin Benji AI Research — Private AI Inference via Lightning is a paid API for AI agents from api.bitcoinbenji.com, paid per call via x402, $0.1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Runs private AI inference queries for Bitcoin and crypto research, gated by Lightning micropayments via L402, with no API keys or subscriptions required.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.bitcoinbenji.com/ai/research
- Price: $0.1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/bitcoin-benji-ai-research-private-ai-inference-via-lightning-73a9e82e
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_NLlWscKosGTiv5SVNS158

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability bitcoin-benji-ai-research-private-ai-inference-via-lightning-73a9e82e -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Using the Bitcoin Benji AI research endpoint, run a private AI inference query asking: 'What are the current trends in Bitcoin mempool congestion and how should I time my next transaction?' — pay per call via Lightning, no subscription needed.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need private, on-demand AI inference about Bitcoin or crypto topics without committing to a subscription or sharing API keys. Ideal for agents that need sporadic, pay-per-call access to machine intelligence gated by Lightning micropayments, especially in trustless or pseudonymous contexts.

## Known failure modes

- Lightning payment fails or invoice expires — 402 Payment Required returned
- Malformed or missing prompt in request body — 400 Bad Request
- AI model unavailable or overloaded — 503 Service Unavailable
- Insufficient payment amount — payment rejected before inference runs
- Invalid L402 token — authentication fails with 401

## How this service works

L402-gated APIs: real-time Bitcoin mempool intelligence and private AI inference. Pay-per-call via Lightning. Zero API keys. Zero subscriptions.

## Output

A JSON response containing the AI-generated inference or research answer based on the submitted prompt, covering Bitcoin, mempool, or crypto-related topics as requested.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json"
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/bitcoin-benji-ai-research-private-ai-inference-via-lightning-73a9e82e/health.json
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