The AI Engineering Blog
AI coding tools, model comparisons, deployment guides, and the $100 AI Startup Race. Written by developers, for developers.
🤖 Popular AI Guides
Claude Sonnet 5 vs Kimi K3: Western vs Chinese Value Pick
Claude Sonnet 5 at $2/$10 vs Kimi K3 at $3/$15. Which model gives you the best coding perf…
LightOnOCR-2: The European OCR Model for French and German
LightOnOCR-2 is a 1B parameter OCR model from LightOn with strong European language suppor…
GLM-OCR: Zhipu AI's Document Understanding Model
GLM-OCR is a 500M parameter OCR model from Zhipu AI with strong Chinese document support a…
Meta Muse Code: The $0.20 Terminal Coding Agent
Meta launched Muse Code, a terminal coding agent powered by Muse Spark 1.2. Beta on macOS/…
Dolphin OCR: ByteDance's Layout-Aware Document Parser
Dolphin is a 400M parameter OCR model from ByteDance that uses analyze-then-parse for comp…
Hermes Agent: The Self-Improving AI Agent With 225K GitHub Stars
Hermes Agent from Nous Research: the open-source agent with a built-in learning loop. 225K…
Kiro Crew: AWS's Persistent, Autonomous Coding Workspace
Kiro Crew is an open-source persistent coding workspace from AWS. Agents run 24/7 across s…
How to Run Qwen 3.8 Max Locally: Hardware Requirements and Setup
Qwen 3.8 Max has 2.4T parameters. Here's what hardware you need to self-host it, quantizat…
📝 Latest Articles
Build a Document Scanner App with Baidu Unlimited OCR
Step-by-step tutorial: build a Python document scanner that extracts text from images and PDFs using Baidu Unlimited OCR…
OpenRouter Rate Limit Exceeded Fix: Managing Request Quotas (2026)
Fix OpenRouter rate limit errors. Covers free tier limits, paid quotas, and cost optimization strategies.…
I Used Qoder for a Week — Alibaba's Answer to Claude Code
Week 20 of my AI tool series. Qoder is Alibaba's internal coding tool now available externally after the Claude Code ban…
Baidu Unlimited OCR API: Pricing, Rate Limits, and Self-Hosting Guide
Baidu Unlimited OCR is free and MIT-licensed. Here's how to deploy it, what the API costs, and what rate limits to expec…
Cursor vs Claude Code vs Windsurf: Three-Way AI Coding Tool Comparison
Cursor, Claude Code, and Windsurf compared on features, pricing, and which AI coding tool fits your workflow in 2026.…
MCP Server Connection Refused Fix: Starting and Configuring Servers (2026)
Fix MCP server connection errors. Covers server startup, port conflicts, configuration issues, and tool registration.…