# What is live in Pearl right now

https://www.learnpearl.org/live-status/ · Checked October 20, 2026 · Beginner

Early projects blur shipped software, announced products and future ambition. This page keeps them apart and dates every status, so you know what you can actually use today.

## Key takeaways

- Core software v1.5.2 and Desktop Wallet v3.0.0 are current; v1.5.0 is the security baseline every operator was told to reach.
- Pearl Research Labs now offers its own inference API. Together AI’s Pearl-powered endpoint, launched in May 2026, is marked unavailable on Together’s serverless API.
- An FP8 version of the protocol is specified and in development. It is not live.
- The share of mining that serves real AI demand is still unmeasured.

## The chain, live

_[Live panel: current block height, next block reward and PRL issued. See https://www.learnpearl.org/live-status/.]_

## Live and publicly verifiable

- **Pearl mainnet:** Live · Public layer 1 since April 27, 2026 · _Live_
- **Core release:** v1.5.2 · Builds on v1.5.0 “Security hardening”, which every operator was told to install · _Live_
- **Desktop wallet:** v3.0.0 · Windows, macOS and Linux installers · _Live_
- **Source code:** Public · ISC-licensed monorepo on GitHub · _Live_
- **Official explorer:** Live · explorer.pearlresearch.ai · _Live_
- **Pearl inference platform:** Offered · Serverless API, managed and on-premise plans · _Live_

Every operator was told to upgrade to [v1.5.0](https://github.com/pearl-research-labs/pearl/releases/tag/v1.5.0) as soon as possible, miners and pools first. v1.5.2 followed on Oct 17, 2026. See the [October security releases](https://www.learnpearl.org/news/pearl-v1-5-security-hardening-wallet-v3/) for what changed.

## Inference: the commercial signal

Together AI announced a Pearl-powered Gemma endpoint on May 15, 2026. Pearl’s network page describes it as priced “25%+ below the standard price”, funded by the PRL mined during the same computation. As of October 20, 2026, Together’s own page for the model says it is not available on Together’s serverless API, so treat the integration as unconfirmed until Together lists it again.

Pearl Research Labs’ own site now leads with an inference business: an OpenAI-compatible serverless API plus managed and on-premise deployments, serving open models from DeepSeek, Google (Gemma), Qwen and Z.ai (GLM). The site doesn’t say how much of that serving is mined on Pearl.

> **Partner and project claims, clearly labeled.** The discount and the product descriptions come from Together AI and Pearl Research Labs. LearnPearl has not independently audited the endpoint economics. Real integrations are strong evidence of intent; they don’t show that most network work comes from paying customers.

## In development, not live

- **FP8 protocol (certificate V4):** In development · Spec published as “The Pearl Protocol”; code on a development branch, in no release · _Planned_
- **Activation height for V4:** None set · Mainnet runs the integer scheme with V3 certificates · _Planned_

## Not yet established

- The independently verified share of mining tied to outside AI workloads.
- Active users, transaction demand and production inference volume.
- Pool and provider concentration, measured with one consistent method.
- Long-term customer savings after rewards, liquidity, integration and operating costs.
- When, or whether, the FP8 scheme activates on mainnet.

## How status changes are handled

Something becomes “live” here only when a primary source exposes a usable release, endpoint or public network behavior. Announcements stay announcements. Third-party measurements are credited to their authors rather than rewritten as universal facts.

## Sources

- [Official Pearl releases](https://github.com/pearl-research-labs/pearl/releases) (Pearl Research Labs, primary)
- [Pearl v1.5.2 release notes](https://github.com/pearl-research-labs/pearl/releases/tag/v1.5.2) (Pearl Research Labs, primary)
- [Pearl v1.5.0 “Security hardening” release notes](https://github.com/pearl-research-labs/pearl/releases/tag/v1.5.0) (Pearl Research Labs, primary)
- [Pearl Desktop Wallet v3.0.0 release notes](https://github.com/pearl-research-labs/pearl/releases/tag/pearl-wallet-v3.0.0) (Pearl Research Labs, primary)
- [Pearl Research Labs website](https://pearlresearch.ai) (Pearl Research Labs, primary)
- [Pearl network page](https://pearlresearch.ai/network) (Pearl Research Labs, primary)
- [Together AI and Pearl Research Labs Team Up to Reduce the Cost of AI Inference](https://www.together.ai/blog/together-ai-partners-with-pearl-research-labs) (Together AI, partner)
- [Gemma-4-31B-it-Pearl model page (“not available on Together’s Serverless API”)](https://www.together.ai/models/gemma-4-31b-it-pearl) (Together AI, partner)
- [“The Pearl Protocol”: the FP8 specification (not live)](https://pearlresearch.ai/research/whitepaper) (Pearl Research Labs, primary)
- [Official Pearl block explorer](https://explorer.pearlresearch.ai) (Pearl Research Labs, primary)