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API costs and LLMs. Backend engineer. Tinkering with AI agents. Coffee-powered.

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Cloud Architect's 2026 Guide to Cheaper, Faster LLM Inference

Cloud Architect's 2026 Guide to Cheaper, Faster LLM Inference

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Cutting My AI Bill by 60%: A Freelancer's Context Window Diary

Cutting My AI Bill by 60%: A Freelancer's Context Window Diary

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How I Built a Telegram AI Bot That Saved Me Thousands

How I Built a Telegram AI Bot That Saved Me Thousands

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Let Me Show You: DeepSeek V4 Setup in Just 10 Minutes

Let Me Show You: DeepSeek V4 Setup in Just 10 Minutes

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I Ran the Numbers on 184 Models So You Don't Have To: An AI Education...

I Ran the Numbers on 184 Models So You Don't Have To: An AI Education...

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How I Cut My Medical AI Costs 65% — A 2026 Savings Guide

How I Cut My Medical AI Costs 65% — A 2026 Savings Guide

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I Spent a Week Comparing Multimodal AI APIs — Here's What I Found

I Spent a Week Comparing Multimodal AI APIs — Here's What I Found

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The Developer's Guide to Building AI Document Q&A Systems

The Developer's Guide to Building AI Document Q&A Systems

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I Tested DeepSeek V4 and V4 Flash Side by Side — Here's the Truth

I Tested DeepSeek V4 and V4 Flash Side by Side — Here's the Truth

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Fixing AI API Timeouts: What 184 Models Taught Me About Reliability

Fixing AI API Timeouts: What 184 Models Taught Me About Reliability

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How I Cut LLM Costs in Half — A Backend Engineer's 2026 Guide

How I Cut LLM Costs in Half — A Backend Engineer's 2026 Guide

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How I Stopped Self-Hosting LLMs — A Backend Engineer's Notes

How I Stopped Self-Hosting LLMs — A Backend Engineer's Notes

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Designing for p99: ERNIE Vs Qwen in Real Production Workloads

Designing for p99: ERNIE Vs Qwen in Real Production Workloads

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Stop Guessing: Real Data Comparing DeepSeek and Qwen 3 Max

Stop Guessing: Real Data Comparing DeepSeek and Qwen 3 Max

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I Ran DeepSeek V4 and Gemini 2.0 Pro Head-to-Head for a Month

I Ran DeepSeek V4 and Gemini 2.0 Pro Head-to-Head for a Month

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I Migrated Our Stack to Chinese LLMs: A Cloud Architect's Notes

I Migrated Our Stack to Chinese LLMs: A Cloud Architect's Notes

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I Tested Every Cheap AI API in 2026 — Here's the Real Winner

I Tested Every Cheap AI API in 2026 — Here's the Real Winner

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A Bootcamp Grad's Crash Course in AI Token Pricing

A Bootcamp Grad's Crash Course in AI Token Pricing

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Stop Guessing: Real Data Comparing Mistral and Llama 3

Stop Guessing: Real Data Comparing Mistral and Llama 3

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How I Cut Client AI Bills by 60% Using DeepSeek Through Spring Boot

How I Cut Client AI Bills by 60% Using DeepSeek Through Spring Boot

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I Wish I'd Stress-Tested DeepSeek Sooner — Here's the Full Breakdown

I Wish I'd Stress-Tested DeepSeek Sooner — Here's the Full Breakdown

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<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about China AI Models vs US AI Models 2026 from the perspective of an indie hacker. I need to:

<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about China AI Models vs US AI Models 2026 from the perspective of an indie hacker. I need to:

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<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about AI API cost optimization in the style of an indie hacker. Let me follow all the critical rules:

<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about AI API cost optimization in the style of an indie hacker. Let me follow all the critical rules:

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<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about Chinese AI models comparison as if written by an indie hacker. Let me carefully follow the rules:

<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about Chinese AI models comparison as if written by an indie hacker. Let me carefully follow the rules:

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<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about AI API speed benchmarks in the style of an indie hacker. Let me analyze the key requirements:

<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about AI API speed benchmarks in the style of an indie hacker. Let me analyze the key requirements:

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<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about AI API providers from the perspective of a startup CTO. Let me break down the requirements:

<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about AI API providers from the perspective of a startup CTO. Let me break down the requirements:

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The Developer's Guide to Cutting Your AI API Bill by 40x Without Rewriting Your Code

The Developer's Guide to Cutting Your AI API Bill by 40x Without Rewriting Your Code

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I Ran 10,000 API Calls Against US vs Chinese LLMs — Here's What I Learned About Cost, Quality, and Vendor Lock-In

I Ran 10,000 API Calls Against US vs Chinese LLMs — Here's What I Learned About Cost, Quality, and Vendor Lock-In

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<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about AI API cost optimization as if written by an indie hacker. I need to follow specific rules:

<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about AI API cost optimization as if written by an indie hacker. I need to follow specific rules:

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DeepSeek vs Qwen vs Kimi vs GLM: Which Chinese AI API Actually Wins in 2026?

DeepSeek vs Qwen vs Kimi vs GLM: Which Chinese AI API Actually Wins in 2026?

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How I Cut Our AI Infrastructure Costs by 80% — A CTO’s Guide to Open Source Models via API

How I Cut Our AI Infrastructure Costs by 80% — A CTO’s Guide to Open Source Models via API

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<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about AI API pricing as a cloud architect. Let me follow all the critical rules:

<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about AI API pricing as a cloud architect. Let me follow all the critical rules:

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The Developer's Guide to Not Breaking the Bank on Multimodal AI

The Developer's Guide to Not Breaking the Bank on Multimodal AI

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<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about Chinese AI models comparison. Let me understand the critical rules:

<think>The user wants me to rewrite an article about Chinese AI models comparison. Let me understand the critical rules:

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The Developer's Guide to Slashing Your AI API Bill (Without Sacrificing Quality)

The Developer's Guide to Slashing Your AI API Bill (Without Sacrificing Quality)

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The 184 Cheapest AI APIs in 2026: What I Actually Learned Running Them in Production

The 184 Cheapest AI APIs in 2026: What I Actually Learned Running Them in Production

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