> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://codinitdev-mintlify-update-changelog-codinit-dev-90028.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Model Comparison & Pricing

> Which AI to use and how much it costs

### Expensive but Good Models

| AI Model              | Company   | Memory Size | Reading Cost\* | Writing Cost\* | Best For                           |
| --------------------- | --------- | ----------- | -------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **Claude Sonnet 4.5** | Anthropic | 1M tokens   | \$3-6          | \$15-22.50     | Complex projects, reliable results |
| **GPT-5**             | OpenAI    | 400K tokens | \$1.25         | \$10           | Latest tech, three modes           |
| **Gemini 2.5 Pro**    | Google    | 1M+ tokens  | TBD            | TBD            | Big projects, reading documents    |
| **Qwen3 Coder**       | Multiple  | 256K tokens | \$0.20         | \$0.80         | Writing code, open source          |

\*Per million tokens (about 750,000 words)

### Cheap Models

| AI Model         | Company  | Memory Size | Reading Cost\* | Writing Cost\* | Notes                           |
| ---------------- | -------- | ----------- | -------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------- |
| **DeepSeek V3**  | DeepSeek | 128K tokens | \$0.14         | \$0.28         | Great value for everyday coding |
| **DeepSeek R1**  | DeepSeek | 128K tokens | \$0.55         | \$2.19         | Cheap but smart                 |
| **Qwen3 32B**    | Multiple | 128K tokens | Varies         | Varies         | Open source, many providers     |
| **Z AI GLM 4.5** | Z AI     | 128K tokens | TBD            | TBD            | Free license, smart reasoning   |

\*Per million tokens (about 750,000 words)

## Which One to Pick

| What Matters Most | Best AI                 | Why                          |
| ----------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| **Speed**         | Qwen3 Coder on Cerebras | Fastest                      |
| **Quality**       | Claude Sonnet 4.5       | Most reliable for hard tasks |
| **Value**         | DeepSeek V3             | Good quality, low cost       |

### How Reliable Are They?

Ranked from most to least reliable:

1. **Claude Sonnet 4.5** - Almost always works correctly
2. **GPT-5** - Very good but sometimes has formatting issues
3. **Gemini 2.5 Pro** - Good for normal tasks
4. **DeepSeek V3** - Reliable for simple tasks
5. **Qwen3 variants** - Might need to try again for hard tasks

### What Things Cost

| What You're Doing    | How Much Text | Claude Sonnet | DeepSeek V3 | Difference  |
| -------------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| **Fix a small bug**  | 5K tokens     | \$0.05        | \$0.001     | 50x cheaper |
| **Add a feature**    | 50K tokens    | \$0.50        | \$0.01      | 50x cheaper |
| **Big code changes** | 200K tokens   | \$2.00        | \$0.04      | 50x cheaper |

### Monthly Budget Examples

| Your Budget     | Using Claude   | Using DeepSeek   | Smart Mix                                |
| --------------- | -------------- | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| **\$10/month**  | \~20 features  | \~1000 features  | Plan with DeepSeek, code with Claude     |
| **\$50/month**  | \~100 features | \~5000 features  | Important stuff: Claude, rest: DeepSeek  |
| **\$100/month** | \~200 features | \~10000 features | Hard tasks: Claude, easy tasks: DeepSeek |

### Where to Get AI

| Provider           | AI Models Available | How You Pay   | Reliability              | Help           |
| ------------------ | ------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------ | -------------- |
| **CodinIT**        | Many                | Buy credits   | High                     | In the app     |
| **Anthropic**      | Claude only         | Pay as you go | High                     | Email          |
| **OpenRouter**     | 100+ models         | Pay as you go | High                     | Discord chat   |
| **OpenAI**         | GPT only            | Pay as you go | High                     | Online forum   |
| **Local (Ollama)** | Open source         | Free          | Depends on your computer | Community help |

### Which Provider to Choose

Pick based on what you need:

* **Easy to use**: CodinIT (no setup needed)
* **Lots of choices**: OpenRouter (access to all AI models)
* **Direct**: Anthropic or OpenAI (go straight to the source)
* **Private**: Ollama or LM Studio (runs on your computer)

## What Others Are Using

What the CodinIT community uses:

* See live stats at [OpenRouter's CodinIT page](https://openrouter.ai/apps?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcodinit.dev%2F)
* Most popular: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (40%)
* Growing fast: DeepSeek V3 (25%)
* Budget pick: Qwen3 variants (20%)