Does anyone actually pay API costs out of their own pocket? It's about 10x cheaper to just get a codex or chat gpt subscription, it's so heavily subsidized compared to the API that I'm sure it would be cheaper to use frontier models on a subscription plan rather than paying API prices for deepseek flash.
I load OpenRouter up and use models like GLM Flash 5.3, DeepSeek Flash 4.1, Luna, etc. And I often have random niche needs where I need a handful of calls for say, a really good image reader like Gemini Flash 3.8 or whatever. You can do a lot with $25 on openrouter or direct to chinese providers. I am cautious about what data I send overseas, but also like... just because it is in China does not inherently mean it is any less secure than a US provider.
I can't remember the last time any real recourse has mattered for companies getting breached or mishandling my data. Their stock just goes up and the govt just shrugs.
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I can't remember the last time any real recourse has mattered for companies getting breached or mishandling my data. Their stock just goes up and the govt just shrugs.