Free LLM APIs for Indie Developers (2026)
Free LLM APIs in Nov 2026: Gemini, Groq, Cloudflare Workers AI, OpenRouter :free, Cerebras, SambaNova, Cohere and NVIDIA. Real limits, data terms, when to pay.
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OpenRouter Alternatives for Indie Developers (2026 Fees)
OpenRouter alternatives in 2026: Vercel AI Gateway, Cloudflare AI Gateway, LiteLLM, Portkey, Requesty and direct hosts, with verified fees, BYOK and free tiers.
Best LLM Observability Tools for Indie Developers (2026)
Best LLM observability tools in 2026: Langfuse, LangSmith, Helicone, Phoenix, Opik, Laminar and more compared on free tiers, prices, self-hosting and OTel.
How to Start an AI Startup Without Funding (2026)
How to start an AI startup without funding in 2026: pick a narrow wedge, validate by hand, check API unit economics, use free credits and sell before you scale.