AI
My journey with using LLMs
Top Pick of 2025
My AI Stack
The AI tools I use as a part of my routine and workflow.
GLM Coding Lite
Cheap, Claude-like model with a slow API
Gemini Pro
Chatting, asking questions, and image generation
Qwen Chat
My favorite open source LLM for chatting
Perplexity Pro
Reliable for more in-depth searching
OpenCode
My favorite FOSS AI coding assistant
GitHub Copilot Pro
Random edits when I don't want to start a Claude session
v0 Free
Generating boilerplate UIs
Favorite Models
Based on personal preference
Claude 4 Sonnet
Anthropic
The perfect balance of capability, speed, and price. Perfect for development with React.
Claude 4.1 Opus
Anthropic
Amazing planner, useful for Plan Mode in Claude Code. Useful in code generation, albeit at a higher cost.
Qwen3-235B-A22B
Alibaba
The OG thinking model. Amazing, funny, and smart for chats. Surprisingly good at coding too.
GPT-5
OpenAI
A model I am still testing with. Seems to be good with coding and following instructions so far, but not with the same flair as Claude.
Qwen3-Max-Preview
Alibaba
A new personality for Qwen3 at a larger size, amazing for use in chats. I'm not so happy that it's closed source (for now).
Favorite Tools
Based on personal preference
Claude Code
Pros:
- • Flagship models
- • High usage limits
- • Exceptional Claude integration
Cons:
- • API interface be slow at times
- • High investment cost to get full value
Best overall for Claude lovers
Cursor
Pros:
- • Works like magic
- • Lots of model support
- • Huge ecosystem and community
Cons:
- • Expensive
- • Hype around it is dying
- • Unclear/manipulative pricing
Great all-rounder, slowly dying
Trae
Pros:
- • Good UI/UX
- • Very budget-friendly
- • Fantastic premium usage limits
Cons:
- • No thinking
- • Occasional parsing issues
Budget-friendly productivity boost