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  • 2026-07-17 | Kimi K3: Benchmarks, Pricing, and Open-Weights Status Kimi K3 is Moonshot's 2.8T flagship with 1M context, source-labeled benchmark evidence, $3/$15 API pricing, and open weights still pending until July 27, 2026.
  • 2026-07-01 | Claude Sonnet 5 Guide Claude Sonnet 5 pricing, 1M context, API migration changes, tokenizer cost implications, availability, and source-labeled launch evidence.
  • 2026-06-26 | Claude Opus 4.8 Baseline Guide Claude Opus 4.8 is the active premium Claude baseline for hard coding review, architecture, and arbitration, with current independent evidence.
  • 2026-06-20 | GLM-5.2 vs Kimi K2.6/K2.7 GLM-5.2 vs Kimi K2.6 and Kimi K2.7 Code for cheap coding models, with Kimi K3 separated as the newer flagship lane.
  • 2026-06-20 | GLM-5.2: July Value Coding Pick GLM-5.2 is the July best value coding model to test: 1M context, AA Index 51, $1.40/$4.40 API pricing, and Opus 4.8 comparison math.
  • 2026-06-20 | Kimi K2.7 Code: Coding Model Guide Kimi K2.7 Code is Moonshot's cheaper routine coding lane after K3: 256K context, base/HighSpeed pricing, source-labeled benchmark deltas, and eval caveats.
  • 2026-06-01 | MiniMax M3: Value Coding Model Guide MiniMax M3 is a value coding model candidate with 1M context, multimodal input, Token Plan economics, and vendor-reported benchmark strength. Test it before replacing premium lanes.
  • 2026-06-01 | Z.AI Coupon: GLM Coding Discount Guide Direct answer for Z.AI coupon, referral, and GLM Coding discount searches. Current official invite rules, eligibility caveats, and checkout-controlled pricing.
  • 2026-05-21 | AI Coding Subscription Limits: May 2026 May 2026 coding-limit snapshot. Current discovery routes Kimi K3 as the newest flagship and K2.7 Code as the cheaper coding API.
  • 2026-05-18 | GLM-5.1: Prior Low-Cost Coding Model Guide GLM-5.1 is Z.AI's prior low-cost coding model context. Use GLM-5.2 for the current 1M-context GLM coding-model guide.
  • 2026-05-18 | Z.AI GLM Coding Plan: July Value Pick Z.AI's GLM Coding Plan gives supported coding tools the July GLM-5.2 value lane to test. Pricing, quotas, benchmark signals, referral disclosure, and caveats.
  • 2026-05-03 | Smart Spend Guide July 2026 AI value-stack guide: test Claude Sonnet 5 before Opus API prices, keep GLM-5.2 as the low-cost supported-tool lane, and treat Kimi K3 as a measured escalation.
  • 2026-02-25 | Codex vs Claude Code vs Kimi Code Current decision guide for Codex, Claude Code, and Kimi Code, separating tool plans from GPT-5.6, Opus 4.8, Kimi K3, and Kimi K2.7 model evidence.
  • 2026-02-20 | OpenCode GLM-5 Free Tier Snapshot Historical snapshot of OpenCode's GLM-5 free-tier moment, updated to point readers toward GLM-5.1 and avoid stale leaderboard claims.
  • 2026-02-03 | Access Kimi: K3, K2.7 Code, and Current Routes Current Kimi access guide for Kimi K3, K2.7 Code API, Kimi Code membership, HighSpeed, and clearly labeled older K2.5 free-trial routes.
  • 2026-02-03 | OpenAI Codex: Current Setup and Models Current Codex CLI setup, GPT-5.5 default guidance, GPT-5.6 preview boundary, AGENTS.md usage, authentication, sandboxing, and model selection.
  • 2026-02-01 | Kimi K2.5 Historical Guide Historical Kimi K2.5 capabilities, benchmarks, and older free-access routes. Use Kimi K3 for newest-Kimi decisions and K2.7 Code for cheaper coding decisions.
  • 2026-02-01 | GLM 4.7: Legacy Z.AI Model Guide Legacy guide for Z.AI GLM 4.7. GLM-5.2 is now the current Z.AI coding-plan model; use this page for historical context and GLM-4.7 fallback routing.
  • 2026-01-31 | Kimi Code: K3 and K2.7 Coding Membership Current Kimi Code guide covering Kimi K3, K2.7 Code, CLI setup, model IDs, membership credits, quotas, and API separation.
  • 2026-01-30 | Budget AI Models: Current Coding Lanes Compare current low-cost coding models including Kimi K2.7 Code, Gemini 3 Flash, MiniMax M3, Xiaomi MiMo, and the restricted GPT-5.6 Luna preview, with Kimi K3 separated as a flagship escalation.
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