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      <description>A $10 AI subscription can be worth several times its fee — or not. How AI subscription credits work, and how to measure the value per dollar.</description>
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      <title>Plan finder: a step-by-step tutorial</title>
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      <description>Plan finder, step by step: build a model mix, read the cheapest plan, the ranking and the chart, filter by privacy, then share it. With screenshots.</description>
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      <title>Plan head-to-head: a step-by-step tutorial</title>
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      <description>Plan head-to-head, step by step: pick two plans, read the value-per-dollar winner and the model list, switch the basis, then share it. With screenshots.</description>
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      <title>New: a plan finder and a plan head-to-head tool</title>
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      <description>DeepFrugal adds two plan tools: a finder that ranks every plan on your model mix, and a head-to-head that compares two plans model by model.</description>
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      <title>Cheapest provider to run DeepSeek V4.1 Flash</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Compare DeepSeek V4.1 Flash API prices across every gateway and plan, with live widgets for the cheapest endpoints and the best monthly plan.</description>
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      <title>Cheapest way to run GLM 5.3 Flash: providers compared</title>
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      <description>Compare GLM 5.3 Flash API prices across every gateway and subscription plan, with live widgets for the cheapest endpoints and the best monthly plan.</description>
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      <title>OpenCode Go vs Command Code GOAT: two low-cost coding plans</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Both plans cost the same and share almost every model family, yet each wins on half the catalog. Compare quotas and a typical workload&#39;s monthly cost.</description>
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      <title>Subscription vs pay-as-you-go: how to find your break-even</title>
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      <description>A subscription only pays off above a usage threshold. Learn how DeepFrugal computes effective subscription prices, including cached tokens, and find your break-even with the interactive calculator.</description>
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      <title>New: the plan break-even calculator with the full cost curve</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>DeepFrugal&#39;s plan break-even calculator draws the whole cost curve: the quota limit, the cheapest pay-as-you-go route and the three overflow bases.</description>
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      <title>New: the plan comparison tool for LLM subscriptions</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>DeepFrugal now has a dedicated plan comparison tool. Enter one monthly workload and see which of two subscription plans costs less.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Plan break-even, step by step: pick a plan, set a mix, read the verdict, the chart and the effective rates, then share it. With screenshots.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Plan comparison, step by step: pick two plans, set one monthly workload, read the cheaper plan and the quota split, then share it. With screenshots.</description>
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