Model APIs
GPT-5 Pro Benchmarks: What the Evidence Shows
What OpenAI reported about GPT-5 Pro benchmarks, how later Pro results differ, and what to verify before choosing a production API model.
AI model and infrastructure insights
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Pricing and plans
How to Make an AI Video for Free: Luma’s Draft Workflow
Learn how to try Luma’s limited free video-draft workflow, what restrictions apply, how downloading is described, and why API costs need a separate budget.
Image generation
OpenAI Image Editor API: Edit Images with GPT Image 2.6
Learn how to edit images through OpenAI’s Images API with GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst, including a documented image-URL request, Python output handling, and current pricing and rate-limit guidance.
Model comparisons
ChatGPT Pro vs Team: Pricing, Seats, and API Access
Compare ChatGPT Pro with ChatGPT Business, formerly Team, on pricing, seat rules, Work and Codex usage, workspace controls, and separate API billing.
How-to guides
How to Switch to GPT-4o: ChatGPT Retirement and API Steps
GPT-4o is no longer available in ChatGPT. Learn how to check your API project’s access and lifecycle status before testing an existing integration.
Image generation
OpenAI Image Edit API: Edit Existing Images with GPT Image
Edit an uploaded image with OpenAI’s Images API. See the current GPT Image model identifiers, a Python HTTP example, and how prompts and region guidance apply.
How-to guides
What Is the OpenAI API? How It Works and How to Make a First Request
Learn what the OpenAI API does, how it differs from ChatGPT and an API key, and how to make a simple direct request using OpenAI’s Python SDK.
Pricing and plans
Which AI API Is Free? 3 Options and Their Limits
Compare free hosted AI API access from Gemini, Groq, and Cloudflare Workers AI, including published quotas, eligible models, and what happens at usage limits.
Model comparisons
Gemini 2.5 Pro vs o3: API Comparison, Benchmarks, and 2026 Status
Compare Gemini 2.5 Pro and OpenAI o3 for production APIs: what the reported long-context benchmark shows, which capabilities and lifecycle notices are documented, and what pricing remains unconfirmed.
Model APIs
Claude 4 API: Availability, Setup, Migration, and Pricing
Claude Opus 4 and Sonnet 4 were retired from Anthropic-operated APIs on June 15, 2026. Check API access and billing requirements, make a first request with the current Sonnet model, and configure production error handling.
Video generation
Is Sora Free in ChatGPT? Current Cost and API Status (2026)
No. OpenAI discontinued the Sora web and app experiences on April 26, 2026, and the Sora API on September 24, 2026. Here’s what that means for your budget.
How-to guides
How to Get GPT-5: ChatGPT Retirement and API Access
GPT-5 Instant and Thinking are retired from ChatGPT. Learn what the deprecated API listing says and how to set up a Python request, while checking project access before use.
Model APIs
GLM-5.2 API: Endpoint, Authentication, Example Request, and Pricing
Connect to GLM-5.2 through Z.AI’s documented chat-completions API. See the endpoint, API-key setup, copyable cURL request, reasoning settings, published limits, and token prices.
Model APIs
DeepSeek Models: A Practical Guide to Model Selection
Compare DeepSeek API models by documented capabilities, task fit, and peak/off-peak token prices. Includes a worked cost example and explains where the available evidence does—and does not—support choosing one model over another.
Model APIs
Qwen Prompts: Practical Templates and How to Choose a Model
Build prompts for Qwen chat, image generation, and editing, then match each task to a documented Model Studio model and API control.
Model comparisons
Claude vs OpenAI for Coding: API Models, Benchmarks, and Cost
Compare Claude and OpenAI coding models for production API use. Review model capabilities, the limits of available coding evidence, and a practical way to test both on your workload.
Coding agents
Sonnet 5 in Claude Code: Selection, Coding Fit, and API Access
How to select Sonnet 5 in Claude Code, what Anthropic documents about its coding capabilities, and how to distinguish Claude Code use from production API access.
Coding agents
How Much Is Claude Code Max? Current Price and API Costs
Claude Max is listed at $100 USD per month on Anthropic’s web pricing page. Claude Code is included; see how the subscription differs from production API billing.
How-to guides
How to Access GPT-5: ChatGPT and API Options
The original GPT-5 has been retired from ChatGPT and deprecated in the API. See what access remains, how to prepare an API project, and how to make a minimal request.
Image generation
What Model Does Grok Imagine Use? Aurora and API IDs
xAI announced Aurora as the code name for its image-generation model. Its documentation also lists separate image and video API model IDs. Here’s what those names establish—and what they don’t.
Model APIs
GLM-4.5 API: Endpoint, Quickstart, Pricing, and Production Checks
Make a GLM-4.5 API call through Z.AI with cURL or the OpenAI Python SDK. Get a Standard API key, review listed token rates, and check what to confirm before production.
Video generation
Gemini vs. Sora: Video Generation, API Access, and Cost
Compare Sora’s discontinued API with Google Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash, including documented video capabilities, API support, access qualifications, and published pricing.
Image generation
How Long Does ChatGPT Take to Edit an Image?
OpenAI’s reviewed guidance gives no dependable standard time for editing an existing image in ChatGPT. See how that differs from image-generation guidance and what to measure for API edits.
Pricing and plans
GPT-4o Token Cost: API Rates and a Budget Example
See GPT-4o API input, cached-input, and output rates, calculate an example budget, and check what its deprecated status means for production use.