DeepSeek V3 offers cheaper AI than Claude Code
On Day 13 of a side‑hustle series, the author explains how to replace the expensive Claude Code Pro plan with a cheaper alternative. Claude Code Pro costs $20 a month, roughly 3,000 yen, or 36,000 yen a year at 150 yen to the dollar. By installing the Cline extension in VS Code and routing calls through OpenRouter to DeepSeek V3, the author shows a cost comparison: Claude Sonnet API charges $3…
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- Claude Code Pro costs $20 a month, about 3,000 yen, 36,000 yen a year.
- DeepSeek V3 via OpenRouter charges $0.26 input, $1.03 output per 1M tokens.
- OpenRouter card fee is 5.5 % with a minimum of $0.80.
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AI Side Hustle Day 13: Steps to build a development environment with DeepSeek to save on Claude Code costs
note.com · 31 October 2026
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