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RileyKim

Indie hacker. Shipping weekly. Always testing new AI tools.

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Chinese AI vs US Models: What I Learned Shipping Both in Prod

Chinese AI vs US Models: What I Learned Shipping Both in Prod

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I Tested 10 AI Coding Models On Real Work: Here's What Happened

I Tested 10 AI Coding Models On Real Work: Here's What Happened

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I Cut My AI Bill 40x by Routing Around US Vendors — Here's How

I Cut My AI Bill 40x by Routing Around US Vendors — Here's How

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I Spent Weeks Testing Multimodal AI APIs — Here's What Actually Works

I Spent Weeks Testing Multimodal AI APIs — Here's What Actually Works

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AI APIs for Side Hustlers vs CTOs: What Actually Pays Off in 2025

AI APIs for Side Hustlers vs CTOs: What Actually Pays Off in 2025

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The Cloud Architect's Field Guide to Sub-Second AI Inference

The Cloud Architect's Field Guide to Sub-Second AI Inference

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From Bootcamp to APIs: My Wild Ride Comparing US and China AI Models

From Bootcamp to APIs: My Wild Ride Comparing US and China AI Models

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How I Pick the Cheapest AI Coding Model for Client Work

How I Pick the Cheapest AI Coding Model for Client Work

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I Stress-Tested Four Chinese AI Models for a Month. Here's My Data.

I Stress-Tested Four Chinese AI Models for a Month. Here's My Data.

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Stop Guessing: Real Data Comparing US and Chinese AI Models

Stop Guessing: Real Data Comparing US and Chinese AI Models

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I Ran 15 AI Models Through Speed Tests So You Don't Have To

I Ran 15 AI Models Through Speed Tests So You Don't Have To

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Enterprise vs Startup AI APIs: A Data-Driven Breakdown

Enterprise vs Startup AI APIs: A Data-Driven Breakdown

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My Billable-Hour Guide to China's Four AI Model Families

My Billable-Hour Guide to China's Four AI Model Families

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Stop Guessing: Real Data Comparing Chinese and US AI Models

Stop Guessing: Real Data Comparing Chinese and US AI Models

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I Wish I Knew GPT-4o Migration Sooner — Here's the Full Breakdown

I Wish I Knew GPT-4o Migration Sooner — Here's the Full Breakdown

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I Cut My AI Bill 40x Last Month and I Can't Believe I Waited This Long

I Cut My AI Bill 40x Last Month and I Can't Believe I Waited This Long

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Why I Stopped Telling Startups to "Just Use OpenAI Directly"

Why I Stopped Telling Startups to "Just Use OpenAI Directly"

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Enterprise or Startup AI APIs? I Tested Both for 30 Days

Enterprise or Startup AI APIs? I Tested Both for 30 Days

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I Benchmarked China's Top 4 LLMs — The Numbers Don't Lie

I Benchmarked China's Top 4 LLMs — The Numbers Don't Lie

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I Tested DeepSeek vs Qwen vs Kimi vs GLM for a Month — Here's What Won

I Tested DeepSeek vs Qwen vs Kimi vs GLM for a Month — Here's What Won

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How I Slashed My AI API Bill From $500 to $12 Monthly

How I Slashed My AI API Bill From $500 to $12 Monthly

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I Cut AI API Costs 97.5%: Startup vs Enterprise Math

I Cut AI API Costs 97.5%: Startup vs Enterprise Math

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I Cut My OpenAI Bill From $500 to $12. Here's What Happened

I Cut My OpenAI Bill From $500 to $12. Here's What Happened

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Freelancer's Take: Enterprise vs Startup AI API Costs

Freelancer's Take: Enterprise vs Startup AI API Costs

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I Replaced OpenAI and Saved 97.5% Per Month — Here's the Playbook

I Replaced OpenAI and Saved 97.5% Per Month — Here's the Playbook

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I Wish I Migrated Off OpenAI Sooner — Here's the Cost Breakdown

I Wish I Migrated Off OpenAI Sooner — Here's the Cost Breakdown

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I Spent 30 Days Comparing Startup and Enterprise AI APIs

I Spent 30 Days Comparing Startup and Enterprise AI APIs

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How I Almost Bought GPUs Before Finding This AI API Trick

How I Almost Bought GPUs Before Finding This AI API Trick

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I Wish I Switched From OpenAI Sooner — Here's Everything I Learned

I Wish I Switched From OpenAI Sooner — Here's Everything I Learned

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I Compared 30 AI APIs by Price and the Results Blew My Mind

I Compared 30 AI APIs by Price and the Results Blew My Mind

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I Wish I Knew Open Source AI APIs Were This Affordable Sooner

I Wish I Knew Open Source AI APIs Were This Affordable Sooner

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Open-Source LLM APIs Beat Self-Hosting. Here's the Math.

Open-Source LLM APIs Beat Self-Hosting. Here's the Math.

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Startup CTO vs Enterprise Buyer: My 30-Day AI API Showdown

Startup CTO vs Enterprise Buyer: My 30-Day AI API Showdown

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DeepSeek vs Qwen vs Kimi vs GLM: A CTO's Architecture Decision Guide

DeepSeek vs Qwen vs Kimi vs GLM: A CTO's Architecture Decision Guide

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I Cut My AI API Bill by 97% — Here's the Statistical Breakdown

I Cut My AI API Bill by 97% — Here's the Statistical Breakdown

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Enterprise vs Startup AI APIs: A Cloud Architect's Field Guide

Enterprise vs Startup AI APIs: A Cloud Architect's Field Guide

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How I Found the Fastest AI APIs You Should Be Using in 2026

How I Found the Fastest AI APIs You Should Be Using in 2026

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My $500 OpenAI Bill Became $12.50: The Migration Cost Breakdown

My $500 OpenAI Bill Became $12.50: The Migration Cost Breakdown

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Cutting OpenAI Bills Without Burning Production: An Architect's Notes

Cutting OpenAI Bills Without Burning Production: An Architect's Notes

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I Compared Startup vs Enterprise AI APIs Side by Side — Real Numbers

I Compared Startup vs Enterprise AI APIs Side by Side — Real Numbers

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Startup vs Enterprise AI API: A CTO's Real-World Playbook

Startup vs Enterprise AI API: A CTO's Real-World Playbook

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Why I Spent a Weekend Comparing AI API Prices — And What Surprised Me

Why I Spent a Weekend Comparing AI API Prices — And What Surprised Me

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China AI vs US AI: A Freelance Dev's Honest Bill-by-Bill Comparison

China AI vs US AI: A Freelance Dev's Honest Bill-by-Bill Comparison

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How I Cut Our AI API Bill by 96% — A Startup CTO's 2026 Playbook

How I Cut Our AI API Bill by 96% — A Startup CTO's 2026 Playbook

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I Wish I'd Found DeepSeek V4 Flash Sooner — A Backend Breakdown

I Wish I'd Found DeepSeek V4 Flash Sooner — A Backend Breakdown

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How I Stopped Bleeding Money on AI APIs — A Freelancer's Guide

How I Stopped Bleeding Money on AI APIs — A Freelancer's Guide

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How I Cut Our LLM Bill by 58% — A Startup CTO's Playbook

How I Cut Our LLM Bill by 58% — A Startup CTO's Playbook

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How I Cut My AI Bill 82% With Chinese Models — 2026 Guide

How I Cut My AI Bill 82% With Chinese Models — 2026 Guide

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I Cut Our LLM Bill 10x Without Killing Quality: My 2026 Playbook

I Cut Our LLM Bill 10x Without Killing Quality: My 2026 Playbook

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My First DeepSeek API Project: A Bootcamp Grad's Story

My First DeepSeek API Project: A Bootcamp Grad's Story

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DeepSeek API Meets Django: A Production-Grade Walkthrough

DeepSeek API Meets Django: A Production-Grade Walkthrough

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How I Cut Our Security Stack Costs 60% — A CTO Field Guide for 2026

How I Cut Our Security Stack Costs 60% — A CTO Field Guide for 2026

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I Wish I'd Built RAG With DeepSeek Sooner — Here's The Breakdown

I Wish I'd Built RAG With DeepSeek Sooner — Here's The Breakdown

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I Cut My OpenAI Bill By 97% — A Freelancer's Migration Playbook

I Cut My OpenAI Bill By 97% — A Freelancer's Migration Playbook

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I Built My First Discord AI Bot and Here's What Blew My Mind

I Built My First Discord AI Bot and Here's What Blew My Mind

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I Wish I Knew About This API Hack Sooner — Here's the Full Breakdown

I Wish I Knew About This API Hack Sooner — Here's the Full Breakdown

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How I Ditched AI Walled Gardens for DeepSeek and Flask

How I Ditched AI Walled Gardens for DeepSeek and Flask

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How I Cut Our OCR Bill by 60% — A Startup CTO's 2026 Playbook

How I Cut Our OCR Bill by 60% — A Startup CTO's 2026 Playbook

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Cutting Our LLM Bill 65%: A Backend Engineer's Postmortem

Cutting Our LLM Bill 65%: A Backend Engineer's Postmortem

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DeepSeek vs Gemini 2.0 Pro: Which AI API Actually Wins in 2026?

DeepSeek vs Gemini 2.0 Pro: Which AI API Actually Wins in 2026?

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