16 guides
Use cc-desktop-switch on Windows to configure DeepSeek, Kimi, GLM, and Bailian providers for Claude Desktop. What it does, setup, the trade-offs, and a simpler path.
How to run Claude Code as cheaply as possible — even free — in 2026 using free trials, OpenRouter free models, and local models. Honest about what 'free' really means.
The best cheap AI coding plans compared in 2026: Z.AI GLM from $18/month, Alibaba's $50 plan, MiniMax token plans, and MiMo. Limits, links, and which to pick.
The cheapest AI coding APIs in 2026 compared: DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi, MiniMax, MiMo, and OpenRouter routes. Pricing links, pay-per-token vs plans, and how to pick.
MiniMax M2.5 vs DeepSeek V4 vs GLM-5 compared for agentic coding in 2026: cost, speed, reasoning, plans vs pay-per-token, and which to pick for your workflow.
Use GLM models with the Cline extension in VS Code on Windows. OpenAI-compatible provider setup, model choice, plan vs pay-per-token, plan mode, and fixes.
Set up OpenCode with GLM models from Z.AI for a cheap, open-source coding agent. Provider config, model IDs, coding plan vs pay-per-token, and the common fixes.
Configure Codex CLI to use GLM-5 on Windows through Z.AI's OpenAI-compatible endpoint. config.toml provider, wire_api, model choice, coding plan, and fixes.
GLM-4.6 vs GLM-5 vs GLM-5-Turbo compared for coding in 2026: capability, speed, plan availability, and which GLM model to pick for Claude Code and other agents.
Set up the GLM Coding Plan as a cheap Claude Code backend from $18/month. Plan tiers, 5-hour usage windows, Claude Code config, and how to get more from it.
Run GLM-5 with Claude Code using Z.AI's Anthropic-compatible endpoint — no proxy. API key, environment variables, model choice, the coding plan, and the fixes.
Run Claude Code on any backend using Anthropic-compatible endpoints. How ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL works, which providers support it, and setup on Windows — no proxy.
Configure OpenCode to use DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi, or Qwen through custom providers. opencode.json with the OpenAI-compatible SDK, model IDs, API keys, and fixes.
Run Claude Code on cheaper models like DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi, and Qwen. The three connection methods, pricing and coding plans compared, and how to set it up on Windows.
Set up OpenClaw with GLM from Z.AI for a flat-rate self-hosted assistant. The config, the coding plan vs pay-per-token choice, key handling, and the gotchas.
Pillar Guide
A map of OpenClaw — how to install it, point it at cheap models like DeepSeek and GLM, use skills and the coding agent, and pick between the popular forks.