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Free LLM Tier or Self-Hosted? A 5-Question Framework (and a Probe Script)

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The hottest take on DEV this week is that constraints make you better. I mostly agree — but only when you pick the right constraint. Most of us pick our LLM serving tier by vibes. Free API? Self-hosted? Paid API? That's a decision with real cost, latency, and privacy consequences — and we make it l…

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  1. 2026-08-25 05:04 · DEV Community — AI
    Free LLM Tier or Self-Hosted? A 5-Question Framework (and a Probe Script)

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