<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>apillms Blog</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog</link><description>LLM API guides, pricing and Claude Code tips</description><item><title>Track AI API Spend: Usage Page and CSV Export Guide</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/read-your-apillms-usage-page-and-export-csv</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/read-your-apillms-usage-page-and-export-csv</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How to read the Usage page, filter by product and status, export CSV, and build habits that keep your LLM API bill predictable.</description></item><item><title>Best LLM for coding in 2026: Claude vs GPT vs DeepSeek vs Grok, with prices</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/best-llm-for-coding-claude-gpt-deepseek</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/best-llm-for-coding-claude-gpt-deepseek</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>A practical comparison of Claude Opus and Sonnet, GPT-6, DeepSeek V4, Grok and Kimi for coding and agents, with real per-token prices on apillms.</description></item><item><title>Text to speech API: turn text into natural voice audio</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/text-to-speech-with-apillms-voice-studio</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/text-to-speech-with-apillms-voice-studio</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How to use apillms Voice Studio to turn text into speech: picking a voice, the character counter, cost per 1,000 characters, and the media library.</description></item><item><title>Cheap Claude Code API: run Claude Code on a lower-cost key in 2 minutes</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/claude-code-cheap-api-setup</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/claude-code-cheap-api-setup</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Step-by-step guide to using Claude Code with apillms: cheaper Claude Opus and Sonnet, prompt caching included, pay-as-you-go from $5. Works on macOS, Linux and Windows.</description></item><item><title>Claude API pricing per token: Opus, Sonnet and Haiku costs explained</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/claude-api-pricing-per-token</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/claude-api-pricing-per-token</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Current Claude API prices per 1M tokens for Opus 5.5, Opus 5, Sonnet 5 and Haiku 4.5, worked cost examples, and a comparison with OpenRouter.</description></item><item><title>OpenRouter alternative: cheaper Claude and GPT API, prices compared</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/openrouter-alternative-cheaper-llm-api</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/openrouter-alternative-cheaper-llm-api</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Looking for an OpenRouter alternative? Compare apillms and OpenRouter prices for Claude, GPT, Grok, DeepSeek and Kimi, and see when switching saves money.</description></item><item><title>Prompt caching explained: how cache reads cut LLM API costs</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/prompt-caching-cut-llm-costs</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/prompt-caching-cut-llm-costs</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How prompt caching works for Claude, GPT and DeepSeek, how it is billed, and practical rules to structure prompts so repeated context costs a fraction of normal input.</description></item><item><title>AI video generation API: settings, cost and wait times</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/generate-ai-video-with-apillms-video-studio</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/generate-ai-video-with-apillms-video-studio</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How to generate AI video in the apillms Video Studio: model, resolution, duration, audio, cost per clip, refunds on failed jobs, and wait times.</description></item><item><title>AI image generation API: Nano Banana, Flux and Seedream in one place</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/generate-ai-images-with-apillms-image-studio</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/generate-ai-images-with-apillms-image-studio</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>How to use apillms Image studio and API to generate images: picking a model, aspect ratio, reference images, cost, and the media library.</description></item><item><title>LLM playground: compare Claude, GPT and DeepSeek before you code</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/use-the-apillms-playground-to-test-models</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/use-the-apillms-playground-to-test-models</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Try Claude, GPT, DeepSeek and other models in the apillms Playground, tune settings, then export a working code snippet with one click.</description></item><item><title>Anthropic SDK custom base URL: point Python and Node at any Claude API</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/anthropic-sdk-custom-base-url-apillms</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/anthropic-sdk-custom-base-url-apillms</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Call Claude, GPT, DeepSeek and Kimi models through the official Anthropic SDK by pointing it at the apillms base URL. Python and Node examples.</description></item><item><title>Node.js LLM API quickstart: Claude, GPT and DeepSeek with one key</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/node-quickstart-openai-sdk-apillms</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/node-quickstart-openai-sdk-apillms</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Call Claude, GPT and DeepSeek from Node.js with the openai npm package and one apillms key. Includes model switching and error handling.</description></item><item><title>Python LLM API quickstart: Claude and GPT with the OpenAI SDK</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/python-quickstart-openai-sdk-apillms</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/python-quickstart-openai-sdk-apillms</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Call Claude and GPT models from Python using the standard OpenAI SDK and one apillms key. Code examples, model switching, async, and cost tracking.</description></item><item><title>Open WebUI, Cherry Studio and Chatbox: add a custom OpenAI API</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/open-webui-cherry-studio-chatbox-with-apillms</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/open-webui-cherry-studio-chatbox-with-apillms</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Connect Open WebUI, Cherry Studio or Chatbox to apillms with one OpenAI-compatible base URL and key. Setup steps, models, and costs.</description></item><item><title>MCP server for chat, image, video and voice tools in Claude Code and Cursor</title><link>https://apillms.com/blog/apillms-mcp-server-chat-image-video-voice-tools</link><guid>https://apillms.com/blog/apillms-mcp-server-chat-image-video-voice-tools</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Connect any MCP-capable agent to apillms and call chat, image, video and voice models as tools. 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