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Browse 17 free AI setup tutorials for coding assistants, local models, APIs, and developer tools.

Use Hugging Face Free Inference API
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Use Hugging Face Free Inference API

Access thousands of open-source AI models through Hugging Face's free serverless Inference API.

15 min4 steps
Run DeepSeek Coder Locally with Ollama
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Local ModelsBeginner

Run DeepSeek Coder Locally with Ollama

DeepSeek is one of the world's best free coding AIs. Run it 100% offline on your PC in under 10 minutes.

15 min4 steps
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Install Ollama and Run LLMs Locally

Run Llama 3, Mistral, DeepSeek, and more AI models on your own PC — completely offline and private.

20 min5 steps
Install Claude Code Using OpenRouter (Free)
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Install Claude Code Using OpenRouter (Free)

Get Claude Code running for free in minutes using OpenRouter's generous free-tier models. No Anthropic account needed.

5 min8 steps
LLM vs VLM: How Language and Vision Models Differ
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LLM vs VLM: How Language and Vision Models Differ

A visual guide to language models, vision-language models, their strengths, and how to choose the right one for a task.

8 min3 steps
How to Install OpenCode with Free Ox Alpha
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How to Install OpenCode with Free Ox Alpha

This AI setup tutorial provides a direct, step-by-step guide to installing OpenCode and configuring the highly capable Ox Alpha model

6 min2 steps
How to Use Qwen3.8-Max for Free in VS  Code using Kilo chat
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How to Use Qwen3.8-Max for Free in VS Code using Kilo chat

Use Alibaba's Qwen Max model directly inside Visual Studio Code's chat interface zero cost, no Python scripting required.

30 min4 steps
How to Run Claude Opus 5 & GPT-5.6 Sol Free with Aerolink
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How to Run Claude Opus 5 & GPT-5.6 Sol Free with Aerolink

Configure Claude Code and Codex CLI to use Claude Opus 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol through Aerolink without a separate Anthropic or OpenAI API bill.

30 min7 steps
How to Use GLM 5.2 &; DeepSeek V4 Flash FREE in VS Code (No API  Required)
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How to Use GLM 5.2 &; DeepSeek V4 Flash FREE in VS Code (No API Required)

a clean setup of GLM 5.2 and DEEPSEEK V4 FLASH in vs code for free no api required

30 min6 steps
Run GLM-5.2 in Claude Code with NVIDIA API Key Rotation
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Run GLM-5.2 in Claude Code with NVIDIA API Key Rotation

Install GLM-5.2 in Claude Code with NVIDIA, secure API key rotation, proxy support, rate limits, health checks, and copy-ready commands.

15 min12 steps
Installing claude code for free
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Installing claude code for free

This methods is very interesting and easy to implement

30 min6 steps
Setup OpenRouter — Free Access to 50+ AI Models
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Setup OpenRouter — Free Access to 50+ AI Models

OpenRouter gives you a single free API key to access Claude, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, and 50+ other models.

10 min4 steps
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Run Qwen2.5 Coder Locally — Best Free Coding AI

Qwen2.5 Coder from Alibaba rivals GPT-4 on coding tasks. Run it free, locally, on your own hardware.

20 min3 steps
College Dropouts Who Built Billion-Dollar Tech Companies
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College Dropouts Who Built Billion-Dollar Tech Companies

A balanced look at famous technology founders who left school, what their stories actually show, and why execution still requires learning.

12 min4 steps
7 Two-Color UI Combinations for Developer Projects
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7 Two-Color UI Combinations for Developer Projects

Seven ready-to-use two-color palettes with hex codes, contrast guidance, and practical UI roles for dashboards, apps, and landing pages.

18 min7 steps
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The $20 per Month Startup Stack

Build and launch a lean software product with an AI coding plan and free tiers for backend, deployment, email, analytics, monitoring, and data.

20 min8 steps
AI Automation Agents: Practical Business Workflows
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AI Automation Agents: Practical Business Workflows

See how context, lead qualification, booking, email, and research agents can automate repeatable business tasks.

10 min3 steps