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DeepSeek API: how to get a key, what it costs per 1M tokens, and the truth about "free"

The DeepSeek API is pay per token. You get a key from DeepSeek's own platform, and it only works once you add money; we found no free tier on DeepSeek's pages. Here are the real per-million-token prices, the off-peak rate most US users get by default, a same-model price check against Novita AI, and what is actually free.

Aliteq Team · Oct 29, 2026 · 11 min

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There's a cheaper way to use Higgsfield (no subscription)

If you only make a few videos a month, a $59 plan you don't use up is the expensive way in. The Higgsfield API bills per clip from a small prepaid balance, has the top video models, and a coding agent like Codex or Claude Code can drive it for you. Here's the setup, the prices and who should skip it.

Aliteq Team · Oct 27, 2026 · 7 min

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Higgsfield API: how it's billed, how to get access, and when it beats a subscription

The Higgsfield API is a pay-as-you-go developer product with its own account, key and US-dollar balance, no subscription needed. It costs more per clip than a fully used plan, but you only pay for what you make, so it wins below about 39 Seedance clips a month against Plus.

Aliteq Team · Updated Oct 29, 2026 · 9 min

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'Blocked by CORS policy' in Lovable, Bolt or Cursor? Fix it on the server

That red console error means your browser stopped your own app from reading a reply. What CORS actually is, why the quick "allow everything" fixes backfire, and the right fix for Supabase functions and Next.js.

Aliteq Team · Oct 16, 2026 · 9 min

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Run the AI on your own machine, or pay per call? What actually changes

The same kind of model can run on a company's servers or on your own computer. What flips for privacy, cost, speed and model choice — and why your GPU's memory is the ceiling.

Aliteq Team · Sep 26, 2026 · 4 min

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An API is a menu of requests a server agrees to accept — order off it

Why your app talks to other companies' servers (OpenAI, Stripe), what an API key really is, and why the kitchen has to check every order. Tap through the menu.

Aliteq Team · Updated Sep 26, 2026 · 4 min

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The half of your app you can't see — and why every security rule has to live there

Frontend, server, database, API, secrets: the parts behind the glass, drawn as the journey of one tap, and why the safety checks can only work on the far side of it. Tap to follow it.

Aliteq Team · Updated Sep 26, 2026 · 6 min

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do you need your own GPU to build an AI app, or can you just use an API?

Most AI apps don't need a GPU — they just call an API. Here's when you actually need to rent one, and what 'pod vs serverless' means in plain words.

Aliteq Team · Updated Sep 27, 2026 · 6 min