Zukko Blog
Guides to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and the Claude and GPT APIs: setup, token savings and troubleshooting.
Gateway or direct API access: which to choose
3 min · · pricing
Each option has its own price and its own risks. Both sides honestly, including where a gateway is inconvenient.
Claude Code vs Cursor: How They Differ and What to Pick
3 min · · claude-code
Claude Code lives in the terminal, Cursor in the editor. Where each tool fits and how to connect both through one gateway.
How to choose a model gateway: what to look at
3 min · · pricing
Six checks before you trust an intermediary with real traffic. Each takes a couple of minutes.
Where Qwen models fit in development work
3 min · · models
Qwen cost one and a half to three times less than flagships. Which tasks show no difference, and which do.
Codex or Claude Code: comparing console agents
2 min · · codex
Both live in the terminal and edit code, but they are built differently. The differences that show up in use.
AI tools in the terminal: what exists and when to use what
2 min · · cli
Not everything called an agent is one. Three classes of tools and the jobs they were built for.
Astra, Grok and Claude: how to choose between them
3 min · · models
Comparing what can actually be verified: price, window, rate shape. Plus a method for choosing under your own load.
VS Code AI extensions: how they differ
2 min · · setup
There are many extensions; they differ in three things: how they connect a model, how they build context, how they ask permission.
Which model to choose when they all share one key
3 min · · models
When every model sits behind one key, the choice stops being technical and becomes economic. How to pick without overpaying.