// Software stack
Low-cost indie developer
Ship products with free models and open-source tools as much as possible.
4 pieces4 setup stepsscenario: Code with AI: choose tools, keep quality
💡 Free quotas change often; check the conditions and verification dates on our Free API page first.
What goes in it
- 1 ★ 39k
freellmapi Model gateways, routing & usage Open source
Free model access
OpenAI-compatible proxy stacking free tiers of 16 LLM providers.
Or: OmniRoute · OpenRouter · free-claude-code
- 2 ★ 130k
OpenAI Codex Coding agents & AI IDEs Open source
Coding
OpenAI's coding agent across CLI, IDE extension, cloud tasks and desktop app.
Or: Google Antigravity · OpenCode · Trae
- 3
v0 AI app & site builders Closed / commercial
Ship
Vercel's AI app builder generating React/Next.js UIs with one-click deploy.
- 4 ★ 77k
headroom Model gateways, routing & usage Open source
Token saving
Compresses tool outputs and RAG chunks before they hit the LLM.
Or: rtk · caveman · context-mode
How to set it up
- 01Connect a free-API aggregator
- 02Install a token-saving proxy
- 03Use an open-source coding agent
- 04Deploy previews on free tiers