Cline
Use cheapaimodel as the model provider in the Cline VS Code extension.
Set it up
- Open the Cline panel in VS Code and select the settings icon.
- Set API Provider to OpenAI Compatible.
- Set Base URL to
https://api.cheapaimodel.ai/v1. - Paste your cheapaimodel key into API Key.
- Enter a Model ID from the catalog, for example
glm-5.3. - Save and start a task.
Cline sends long contexts on every step. A key budget keeps a runaway task from draining your balance.