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Pricing2026-07-27· 7 min read
fal.ai Alternatives: Same Video Models, Up To 78% Less Per Second
A per-second price comparison for Seedance, Grok Imagine, Kling, Wan and Veo — the same video models from $0.019 a second.
Read morePricing2026-07-27· 7 min read
Replicate Alternatives in 2026: A Cost Breakdown for Builders
When Replicate is the right tool, when it isn't, and a per-model price comparison for image and video generation — with verified 2026 numbers.
Read morePricing2026-07-27· 8 min read
OpenRouter Alternatives in 2026: An Honest Comparison for Builders
What to look for in an OpenRouter alternative, where each option actually wins, and a per-model price comparison for text, image, video and music APIs.
Read morePricing2026-07-27· 7 min read
Gemini API Pricing in 2026: Text, Video and Speech Compared
Gemini is billed three ways — per token, per clip and per generation. Every current price side by side with the official one, plus where the money really goes.
Read morePricing2026-07-27· 6 min read
Nano Banana API: Pricing for Pro, 2 and 2 Lite (2026 Guide)
Every Nano Banana model compared — Pro, 2, 2 Lite and base — with real per-image prices from $0.03, and why Pro's new flat rate changes which tier to use.
Read morePricing2026-07-27· 7 min read
Claude API Pricing in 2026 (Every Model) — and How to Pay 49–60% Less
Direct Claude API prices for Haiku 4.5, Sonnet 5, Opus 5, Opus 4.8 and Fable 5 — plus the same models at 49–60% less per million tokens.
Read moreEngineering2026-07-27· 7 min read
The Suno API in 2026: How to Generate Full Songs (and What It Costs)
There is no official Suno API. How to call Suno V4.5 Plus programmatically, what each song costs, and the exact request and polling format.
Read morePricing2026-07-25· 8 min read
The Cheapest AI APIs in 2026: Real Prices for Text, Image, Video and Music
Verified per-call prices for 2026's most-used AI models — from $0.0046 an image and $0.019 a second of video — and the four things that decide your real bill.
Read moreProduct2026-06-18· 4 min read
One key, every model: why we built a multi-model gateway
Juggling a separate SDK, key, and bill for every provider doesn't scale. Here's the case for a single unified surface.
Read moreBilling2026-06-10· 3 min read
You should never pay for a failed generation
Zero-risk billing: how automatic refunds work when an upstream task fails before producing a result.
Read moreEngineering2026-05-30· 5 min read
Delivering media without leaking your provider
Result URLs served from your own domain through opaque, signed tokens — so your stack stays your business.
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