> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dahl.global/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Models

> Available model IDs, defaults, and how to pick the right model for your task.

Dahl exposes models through the OpenAI-compatible **`GET /v1/models`** endpoint. Always read IDs from the live response — IDs can change as the Gonka network adds or rotates capacity.

```bash theme={null}
curl https://inference.dahl.global/v1/models
```

## Currently available

These models are typically returned from production (verify with `GET /v1/models`):

| Model ID                             | Notes                                                    |
| ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| `MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.7`             | **Default recommendation** — general chat and coding     |
| `moonshotai/Kimi-K2.6`               | Long-context and reasoning workloads                     |
| `deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731` | Fast coding, reasoning, and agent workloads (1M context) |
| `zai-org/GLM-5.2`                    | Coming soon — not available for inference yet            |

The [landing page](https://inference.dahl.global/#models) shows the same model IDs in copy-paste `curl` examples (MiniMax, Kimi, and DeepSeek tabs). Only the `model` field changes between them.

## Default choice

Start with **MiniMax M2.7** (`MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.7`). It is the default in the [Dahl chat UI](https://inference.dahl.global/chat) and matches the examples on [inference.dahl.global](https://inference.dahl.global).

## Using a model in chat completions

Set the `model` field to the exact `id` string from `GET /v1/models`. All requests require `Authorization: Bearer` (see [API keys](/authentication)).

**MiniMax M2.7:**

```bash theme={null}
curl https://inference.dahl.global/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DAHL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.7",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'
```

**Kimi K2.6** — same request shape, different `model` value:

```bash theme={null}
curl https://inference.dahl.global/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DAHL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "moonshotai/Kimi-K2.6",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'
```

**DeepSeek V4 Flash** — same request shape, different `model` value:

```bash theme={null}
curl https://inference.dahl.global/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DAHL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'
```

## Model availability

`GET /v1/status` reports recent probe results per model (uptime and operational flag). It is public — no API key required.

```bash theme={null}
curl "https://inference.dahl.global/v1/status?window=24h"
```

Supported `window` values: `1h`, `24h`, `7d`, `30d` (default `24h` if omitted).

Example response shape:

```json theme={null}
{
  "models": [
    { "id": "MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.7", "operational": true, "uptime": 98.5 }
  ],
  "window": "24h",
  "updated_at": "2026-07-05T00:00:00Z"
}
```

Use this when a model appears in `GET /v1/models` but requests fail or time out — the status page and this endpoint reflect the same probe data.

## Streaming

Add `"stream": true` to the JSON body for token streaming. Dahl forwards streaming responses from the upstream network in **OpenAI SSE format** (`data: {...}` lines, ending with `data: [DONE]`).

Streaming uses the same `Authorization: Bearer` header and `model` id as non-streaming requests. For long completions, streaming is usually preferable so your client can render tokens as they arrive instead of waiting for the full response body.

```bash theme={null}
curl https://inference.dahl.global/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DAHL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.7",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
    "stream": true
  }'
```

When the upstream includes usage metadata in the stream, successful requests also update your key balance (see [Check remaining balance](/authentication#check-remaining-balance)). Manage keys and usage at [inference.dahl.global/account](https://inference.dahl.global/account).

## When a model fails

If you receive a **4xx** or **502** mentioning the model:

1. Call `GET /v1/models` again
2. Check `GET /v1/status` for recent uptime
3. Switch to an `id` present in the response
4. Retry with short backoff if the network reports overload (`503` or timeouts)

See [Quickstart](/quickstart) for a full first-request walkthrough.