Writing an Article for Twenty-Four Cents—My Experience Using Pi + DeepSeek as a Codex Backup Solution
Codex’s $22 monthly subscription fee and usage limits prompted me to seek a cheaper, stable, and always-ready backup solution. After an unsuccessful attempt with OpenCode, I turned to the Pi + DeepSeek combination. The result was a bit unexpected: writing an entire blog post cost only 0.24 RMB.