Tutorials Intermediate
Gemini 4 Argon Long Decode: 200K Tokens, One Request
Use Argon's background long decode to generate 1M tokens of output, with cost math.
9 min read·Kodetra Technologies
26d agoGuides
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EmbeddingGemma 2: Build Text and Image Search in Python
Run Google's new open multimodal embedder locally and search text, images and video with one index.
10 min read·Kodetra Technologies
Oct 9
Tutorials Intermediate
Mistral Large 4 Preview: Canary-Test Silent Model Updates
Mistral Large 4's preview can change without notice. Build a Python canary suite that catches it.
11 min read·Kodetra Technologies
Oct 7
Tutorials Intermediate
Grok 4.7 Stateless Agents: Replay Encrypted Reasoning
Build a store=false Grok 4.7 tool agent that keeps its reasoning, hits cache, and escalates effort.
13 min read·Kodetra Technologies
Sep 25
Tutorials Intermediate
Opus 5.5 Upgrade: Fix 4 Breaking Changes Before They 400
Opus 5.5 is 20% cheaper, but old thinking, tool_choice and computer-use code now fails. Fix it.
15 min read·Kodetra Technologies
Sep 23
Tutorials Intermediate
Migrate to Gemini 3.7 Flash: The minimal Thinking Trap
Preflight your configs for gemini-3.7-flash: 5 breaking changes, a validator, real cost math.
12 min read·Kodetra Technologies
Aug 19
Tutorials Intermediate
Grok 4.6 Agents: Dodge the 200K Price Cliff
Keep long-running Grok 4.6 agents cheap: cache keys, token budgets, and the 200K cliff.
10 min read·Kodetra Technologies
Aug 14
Tutorials Intermediate
Build a Self-Verifying Agent With Grok 4.6 in Python
Grok 4.6 self-verifies during long agent runs. Build a Python coding agent that checks its own work.
9 min read·Kodetra Technologies
Aug 13
Tutorials Intermediate
Live X Search Agent: Real-Time Trend Tracking With Grok
Use Grok 4.5's server-side X Search on the xAI API to build a cited, real-time trend agent.
10 min read·Kodetra Technologies
Jul 10
Tutorials Intermediate
Grok 4.5 Tool Loops: Tune Effort and Cache to Cut Cost
Build an agentic Grok 4.5 tool loop in Python: route reasoning_effort and cache to slash cost.
7 min read·Kodetra Technologies
Jul 10
Tutorials Intermediate
Claude Advisor Tool: Pair Haiku With Opus in Python
Let a cheap executor model consult a stronger advisor mid-task in one Messages API call.
11 min read·Kodetra Technologies
Jun 22
Tutorials Intermediate
Grok Imagine 1.5: Animate a Photo via the xAI API
Turn a still image into a 720p video with native audio using xAI's Grok Imagine 1.5 in Python.
8 min read·Kodetra Technologies
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