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Honest, verified guides on running AI optimization loops cheaply — cutting Claude and LLM cost, claiming the credits that are actually claimable, and A/B testing with AI.
Cost & credits
June 4, 2026
Free AI Credits After June 15: What's Actually Claimable
The honest, verified map of which AI credits and free tiers you can actually claim after the June 15 Claude billing change — and why the "$1,000 free" deals are mostly gated ceilings.
Read the guideMore guides coming
- How to run autoresearch loops at $0 with local models (Ollama & MLX)
- The real cost of the Claude API in 2026 — and how to cut it 80%
- Multi-armed bandit testing for marketers, explained without the math