Dev runs RSS translation service on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash for under $0.15/day
vista8 · x · 2026-09-28
- Independent dev 'Qiaomu AI' runs its RSS content translation service entirely on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash — fast, and API costs have been under 1 RMB ($0.15) per day.
- The author says DeepSeek is the go-to for building AI tools for individual users: simple API setup and straightforward model naming, affordable for solo developers.
- Plans to try DeepSeek Harness over the holiday to port some Obsidian plugins over.
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