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My AI Bill Was $231/Month. Now It's $4

Siraj Raval — Aug 28, 2026 — deep-dive

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The creator cancels $231/month in AI subscriptions (ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, Midjourney, ElevenLabs, Perplexity, Cursor) and replaces them entirely with open-source models running locally on a consumer laptop. DeepSeek V4 Flash serves as the daily driver, paired with local coding assistants, image generation, voice synthesis, and a research agent. The video shows step-by-step setup and reveals the one limitation that still requires cloud: accessing blocked web content requiring residential IPs. For developers and power users looking to eliminate recurring AI costs.