Model APIs
How to Use DeepSeek: Chat and API Tutorial
Learn how to start a DeepSeek chat, make a first-party API request, inspect its response, estimate usage costs, and check service-specific terms before production.
AI model and infrastructure insights
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Coding agents
What Is Compacting in Claude Code?
Claude Code compaction summarizes older conversation context so a session can continue with less history in its working context. Learn how /compact, automatic compaction, /clear, and API compaction differ.
Model APIs
GPT-5 for Coding in 2026: Is It Still the Right API Choice?
GPT-5 was built for coding, but OpenAI now marks it deprecated. Review its documented API support, the limits of current pricing information, and a practical way to evaluate coding models before adopting one.
Pricing and plans
Grok Limits for Free Users: What We Could Verify
Official Grok materials describe free access as limited but do not give a numeric quota or exact reset interval. See what that means for capacity planning, consumer-plan prices, and separate API costs.
Model APIs
Gemini CLI: What It Does, Who It’s For, and When to Use the Gemini API
Identify Gemini CLI, compare it with Google’s other terminal and API options, and find an official starting point for coding workflows or production Gemini API integration.
Coding agents
Claude Code Extended Thinking: What’s Supported and When to Use It
Learn how extended thinking relates to Claude Code’s /effort control, what the official documentation confirms, and when higher effort may suit coding work.
Model APIs
Gemini 3 Pro Coding: Status, Benchmarks, API, and What to Use Instead
Gemini 3 Pro Preview showed mixed coding benchmark results, but Google shut down its Gemini API model on March 9, 2026. Review the historical evidence and what to verify before evaluating an alternative.
Image generation
How to Delete a Midjourney Account
Delete your Midjourney account through the official account page. Learn what happens to your subscription and data, the 7-day cancellation window, and what to do if you cannot sign in.
Model APIs
Gemini Code Assist CLI: Access, Features, and the Gemini API
Learn what “Gemini Code Assist CLI” refers to, which access routes may still work, how quotas differ from API billing, and how to make a Gemini API request.
How-to guides
How to Turn On Gemini Voice Activation (“Hey Google”) on Android
The Android setup described here uses “Hey Google” or “OK Google,” not “Hey Gemini.” Follow a Samsung-phone example, set up Voice Match, and test voice activation.
Model APIs
DeepSeek R1 API: Bedrock Access and a Third-Party Route
DeepSeek’s direct API no longer lists R1. Learn what existing Amazon Bedrock customers can invoke, how to configure a Bedrock request, and what Aiberm documents for readers seeking another R1 route.
Pricing and plans
Free Claude API Credits: What’s Available and How to Budget
Anthropic documents a small amount of free Claude API testing credit, but no fixed amount. Learn where to check your balance, distinguish API credits from plan-linked credits, and estimate costs.
How-to guides
Does Grok Have an API? Yes—Here’s How to Get Started
Yes. xAI offers a direct Grok API. Learn what you need before your first request, see a minimal Responses API example, and check model availability and capabilities.
Image generation
Can Claude Code Read Images? How to Try It and When to Use an API
Yes. Claude Code can analyze images such as screenshots, diagrams, and mockups. Try giving it an image file path; here’s how that differs from sending images through a production API.
Video generation
Veo 3 API Price: Google’s Published Rates and Budget Math
Google announced Veo 3 at $0.40 per second and Veo 3 Fast at $0.15 per second for the Gemini API. See what that means for an 8-second clip—and why you should confirm the rate for your exact model before budgeting.
Model APIs
Gemini 3.5 Flash API: Current Status and How to Connect
Google lists Gemini 3.5 Flash as deprecated: requests using its old model ID are routed to Gemini 3.6 Flash. See the direct Gemini API request and which model ID to use now.
Coding agents
Claude Code: How to See Thinking
Press Ctrl+O during a Claude Code session to open the transcript view. Learn what to check if thinking is hidden in an Anthropic API session—and what the displayed text can and cannot tell you.
How-to guides
Does ChatGPT Do Video? Analysis, Live Video, and API Support
ChatGPT may analyze uploaded video in supported circumstances, and eligible subscribers can use live video in Advanced Voice. For API workflows, GPT-6 Astra supports image—not video—input, so analyzing a saved clip means sending selected frames.
Pricing and plans
Is Kimi K2 Free? License, API Status, and Self-Hosting Costs
Kimi K2’s license grants use of the weights without a license fee, but Moonshot retired its K2 API series in May 2026. Here’s what that means for hosting and self-hosting costs.
Image generation
Can Claude Code See Images? Yes—Here’s How to Share Them
Claude Code can analyze supplied images such as screenshots, diagrams, and mockups. Learn a documented way to share a project image and how that differs from image input through the Claude API.
How-to guides
How to Use Gemini 3 Pro: Current API Access and a First Call
The Gemini 3 Pro Preview API model has shut down. See the distinction between it and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, then set up Gemini API access and make a first Python call.
Model APIs
Gemini 3 Coding: Models, API Access, and How to Choose
A practical guide to Gemini 3 coding models, a documented Python API example, current pricing and limits, and the differences between API, IDE, and agent routes.
How-to guides
How to Access Gemini AI: Web, Mobile, and API Setup
Learn how to start using Gemini in a browser or on your phone, and follow a separate Python quickstart for a production-supported Gemini API request.
Model comparisons
DeepSeek R1 vs V3: Key Differences and Current API Options
Compare original DeepSeek R1 and V3, get qualified workload guidance, and review DeepSeek’s currently listed API models, documented prices, and mode controls.