Articles
Deep-dive articles on LLM performance, cost optimization, security architecture, and prompt engineering.
Optimizing TTFT Across 6 LLM Providers in Next.js
Reduce latency with native fetch, ReadableStream, AbortController, and debounced React updates for sub-second streaming.
Multi-Provider LLM Cost Analysis
Compare real per-token pricing across Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini, and DeepSeek with a decision framework for model selection.
Zero-Backend Architecture
Why we built AIWorkbench.dev without a proxy server. The BYOK security model, CORS trade-offs, and privacy verification.
Prompt Engineering: Chain-of-Thought vs Few-Shot
Two techniques to ground model reasoning. When to use CoT, when to use Few-Shot, and how to combine both for maximum accuracy.
Claude Extended Thinking: When to Pay for Reasoning
A complete guide to Claude's hidden reasoning mode. Cost optimization strategies, task recommendations, and temperature rules.
GPT-4o vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet for Code
A head-to-head developer benchmark. Which model wins at UI generation, refactoring, security review, and teaching.
How to Read Streaming Response Metadata
Extract cost, token counts, and stop reasons from SSE streams across Anthropic, OpenAI, and Gemini.
DeepSeek V3: The Budget Model That Rivals GPT-4o
A complete analysis of DeepSeek V3 — pricing, benchmarks, strengths, weaknesses, and when to use it over GPT-4o.
Understanding Context Windows: A Practical Guide
When 128K, 200K, or 2M tokens actually matter. Chunking strategies, re-ranking, and the "lost in the middle" problem.
Prompt Caching Deep Dive: Claude vs Gemini
Ephemeral prefix matching vs persistent context caching. Implementation rules, cost examples, and common mistakes.
Setting Up API Keys Securely: A Step-by-Step Guide
Provider-specific key setup for Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and DeepSeek. Spend caps, rotation, and threat models.