API & Pricing

Before adding a model to production, teams need clear API and cost answers. This category focuses on model access, input and output pricing, context windows, generation costs, failure billing, and practical ways to control spend as usage grows.

Seedream 5.0 Lite API Guide for Builders

Seedream 5.0 Lite API Guide for Builders

Seedream 5.0 Lite API guide for builders checking access, image workflows, latency, cost, and production readiness.

10 min read
Nano Banana 2 API Guide for Image Workflows

Nano Banana 2 API Guide for Image Workflows

Nano Banana 2 API guide for builders evaluating Gemini API image generation, editing, cost, batch workflows, and production fallback.

10 min read
Ornith API Deployment: vLLM, SGLang, Ollama

Ornith API Deployment: vLLM, SGLang, Ollama

Ornith API deployment guide for serving Ornith-1.0 with vLLM, SGLang, GGUF, Ollama, and OpenAI-compatible clients.

10 min read
Krea 2 Turbo API Guide for Fast Image Workflows

Krea 2 Turbo API Guide for Fast Image Workflows

Krea 2 Turbo API guide for builders evaluating access, speed, cost, hosted availability, and production fallback for image workflows.

9 min read
Grok 4.5 on OpenRouter? Availability Tracking Guide

Grok 4.5 on OpenRouter? Availability Tracking Guide

Check whether Grok 4.5 is on OpenRouter safely: provider source, pricing sync, context, tool support, caching, and fallback rules.

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Opus 4.8 Token Usage: How 1M & Fast Affect Cost

Opus 4.8 Token Usage: How 1M & Fast Affect Cost

Estimate Opus 4.8 token costs: input/output tokens, prompt caching, long sessions, the new tokenizer, and Fast mode impact.

9 min read
GPT-5.6 API Guide: Limited Preview Checklist

GPT-5.6 API Guide: Limited Preview Checklist

GPT-5.6 API guide for builders: limited preview access, Sol/Terra/Luna tiers, pricing snapshot, Codex access, and checks before integration.

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Grok 4.5 API Watch: Availability and Migration Checks

Grok 4.5 API Watch: Availability and Migration Checks

Track Grok 4.5 API availability without guessing: pricing, context, model ID, OpenRouter status, and migration checks for builders.

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Models.dev API: Routing, Pricing, and Capability Checks

Models.dev API: Routing, Pricing, and Capability Checks

Learn how to use the Models.dev API for model routing, pricing sync, capability filters, provider fallback, and cost checks.

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What Is Models.dev? Pricing and Capability Data

What Is Models.dev? Pricing and Capability Data

Models.dev explained for builders: compare AI model pricing, context, modalities, tool use, reasoning, and open weights before choosing APIs.

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Seedance 2.0 Mini API: Production Integration Guide

Seedance 2.0 Mini API: Production Integration Guide

Integrate Seedance 2.0 Mini with production-safe job handling, retries, output storage and cost tracking.

10 min read
Seed2.1 API: What Builders Should Verify

Seed2.1 API: What Builders Should Verify

Seed2.1 is officially announced. Learn what builders should verify about API access, migration, routing and production readiness.

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