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Technical notes and experiments on models, API costs, MCP and prompt engineering.

Claude MCP Token Cost Analysis: Real Usage Benchmarks

Claude MCP integration token costs analyzed: real benchmarks show 33K vs 188K token differences, actual API pricing, and optimization strategies for 2026.

October 1, 2026Read More

September 25, 2026 11 min

Use ChatGPT and Claude Together: Complete AI Stack Guide

Learn the best AI tools to use ChatGPT and Claude together. Includes ready prompts, workflow templates, cost comparison, and real-world scenarios.

September 24, 2026 9 min

MiMo AI Chat Free Features vs Paid: Complete Breakdown

Discover exactly what's free in MiMo AI Chat and what requires a subscription. Token limits, model access, and hidden costs revealed—before you upgrade.

September 21, 2026 11 min

VPS or Your Own Server for an AI Agent: A Decision Guide

Choose AI-agent infrastructure with workload evidence, security boundaries, recovery tests and total cost instead of fixed hosting claims.

September 21, 2026 11 min

How to Sell Prompt Engineering as a Measurable Service

Package prompt engineering around a defined workflow, evaluation set, acceptance criteria and honest commercial evidence without income promises.

September 21, 2026 11 min

How to Compare Claude, OpenAI and Gemini API Costs

A reproducible method for comparing AI API costs across input, output, caching, tools, retries and human review.

May 26, 2026 9 min

Claude MCP for Instagram Content Calendars: A Controlled Workflow

Build a controlled Claude MCP Instagram workflow with permission checks, human approval, cost accounting, and a manual-versus-assisted pilot.

May 1, 2026 10 min

How to Reduce Token Costs in Customer Service Chatbots

Measure and reduce chatbot token costs with current provider links, a reproducible cost formula, a quality gate, and seven technical controls.