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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.
Set up OpenCode with MiniMax M2 for cheap agentic coding. Provider config, model IDs, lightning mode, pricing and caching, and the common fixes — Windows or WSL.
Run MiniMax M2.5 with Claude Code for cheap agentic coding. API key, endpoint setup, model choice, pricing and lightning mode, and the common fixes — Windows or WSL.