Guides & How-To's

Beginner-friendly guides on using AI tools, getting API keys, and optimising costs.

How Much Does Hermes Agent Cost to Run?

Nous Research's self-hosted agent is free, MIT-licensed software — the tokens behind it are not. Real monthly numbers from $2 to $150.

The two leading open-source AI assistants of 2026 — features, sandboxing, chat channels, and what each really costs per month.

Step-by-step for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google — no coding needed.

Learn why tokens cost what they do and how to pick the right model.

Use any model API to create a working chatbot. Code included.

You can run a million tokens through a genuinely capable model for less than a postage stamp. Here's the June 2026 budget tier, ranked.

The two most capable models ever released, six weeks apart. We run the pricing math for agents, coding, and chat.

Proven strategies: prompt caching, model routing, and batch processing.

Install and configure your own personal AI agent in 15 minutes.

318 benchmarks to find the optimal two-tier local inference config.

Real-world use cases from inbox management to DevOps automation.