AI
Coding Plan vs API: What $1 of Subscription Buys Across 15 Plans
Coding plan vs API pricing, computed: $1 of subscription buys between $0.40 and $10 of API usage across 15 plans. Which tiers beat pay-as-you-go, and when the API wins.
Articles by Ali Arslan (13)
AI
Claude Pro vs ChatGPT Plus: Claude Code Gets About 3x the Tokens of Codex
Claude Pro vs ChatGPT Plus usage limits, measured: Claude Pro gets about 2.9 billion Claude Code tokens a month to Plus’s 1 billion in Codex. Every tier, $20 to $200.
AI
The Cheapest AI Coding Plan Costs $1. Here’s What Stalls First
The cheapest AI coding plans in 2026 start at $1 a month. 17 plans from $1 to $20, ranked by usage per dollar, and the 5-hour and weekly limits you’ll hit first.
AI
Gemini 4 Argon Is a Real Frontier Model. Google’s Usage Limits Are the Problem.
Gemini 4 Argon beats Claude Opus 5.5 on 14 of Google’s 18 benchmarks and trails it on independent ones. Its API price doubles on December 1, and Google still won’t publish the usage limits.
Productivity
This Free Writing App Is Google Docs and Grammarly on Steroids
Lexicon is a free, open-source writing app for Windows, Mac, and Linux with offline grammar checks, no account, and optional local AI. Here’s how to set it up.
AI
The Cheapest AI Model Is the One That Finishes the Job
GPT-6 Sol and Luna halve OpenAI’s API prices. But price per token isn’t cost per finished task. Here’s how to test which AI model route is actually cheaper.
AI
Gemini 3.5 Pro Still Isn't Here. Google's Building Something Much Bigger.
Gemini's Pro tier has sat empty since February while Flash ships every three weeks. What Google built instead—and why Googlebook is where it lands.
AI
Stop Blaming AI for Human Slop
AI slop is real, but the machine never hit publish. AI shaming punishes the tool, protects the spammer, and pushes honest users into hiding their process.
Productivity
A Brilliant App Can Still Be Wrong for Your Workflow
Tech FOMO can turn an impressive tool into an imaginary requirement. Use this four-line filter to separate a real workflow need from more bloat.
Industry
I Make Money From Affiliate Links. Here’s the Rule I Won’t Break
I earn from affiliate links, but commission rates never decide my rankings. Here’s how to spot real testing, honest research, and payout-driven lists.
AI
I Let AI Do the Thinking. Then My Skills Started Slipping
AI cognitive offloading made me faster—until familiar work stopped feeling familiar. Two questions help me automate tasks without surrendering the skills.
AI
I Paid for 23 AI Tools. Only 4 Produced Real Work
I paid for 23 AI tools in 18 months. Only four produced real work. Here’s the audit, one-in-one-out rule, and 30-day test that cleared the clutter.
Productivity
Why More Productivity Tools Can Make You Less Productive
Too many productivity tools promise more output but create subscriptions, fake goals, and more work. Here’s the case for a smaller, honest tech stack.