The latest articles on DEV Community by yuanhua gu (@yuanhua_gu_bd79b42a20b6e). https://dev.to/yuanhua_gu_bd79b42a20b6e https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4047877%2F08b92309-a326-4451-9c9f-aa35f8f0982a.png https://dev.to/yuanhua_gu_bd79b42a20b6e en yuanhua gu Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:59:39 +0000 https://dev.to/yuanhua_gu_bd79b42a20b6e/automation-3ade https://dev.to/yuanhua_gu_bd79b42a20b6e/automation-3ade <p>OpenAI is amazing, but using it for every background task is like using a Ferrari to deliver pizzas. For data parsing, DeepSeek costs almost nothing.<br> Instead of rewriting code, use a compatible aggregator like Lumio API. Just change the baseURL from OpenAI to Lumio, and you instantly access cheaper models.<br> 🎁 Lumio is giving away 1M Free Tokens for beta testers right now. Claim here: <a href="https://lumioapi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lumioapi.com/</a></p> yuanhua gu Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:42:46 +0000 https://dev.to/yuanhua_gu_bd79b42a20b6e/how-to-cut-your-n8n-api-costs-by-90-using-deepseek-351o https://dev.to/yuanhua_gu_bd79b42a20b6e/how-to-cut-your-n8n-api-costs-by-90-using-deepseek-351o <p>How to cut your n8n API costs by 90% using DeepSeek</p> <p>If you are running heavy AI workflows on n8n, OpenAI bills scale up too fast. Using GPT-4o for simple tasks is overkill.</p> <p>The Fix (Zero Code): I started using an API aggregator called Lumio. It’s a 100% OpenAI-compatible drop-in replacement. All you do is change the Base URL in your HTTP node and paste your Lumio API key.</p> <p>🎁 You can claim 1,000,000 FREE tokens ($1 credit) to stress-test it right now: <a href="https://lumioapi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lumioapi.com/</a></p> ai programming productivity api