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
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Claude Sonnet 5: Adaptive Thinking and Effort in Python
Master Sonnet 5's on-by-default thinking and the effort knob to cut cost and latency.
9 min read·Kodetra Technologies
9d ago
Tutorials Intermediate
Migrate to Claude Sonnet 5: Effort and the Tokenizer Trap
Hands-on Python guide to Sonnet 5's adaptive thinking, effort levels, and the 30% tokenizer trap.
10 min read·Kodetra Technologies
9d ago
Tutorials Intermediate
GPT-5.6 Sol: Max Effort and Ultra Subagents in Python
Use GPT-5.6 Sol's new max reasoning effort and ultra subagents via the Responses API.
13 min read·Kodetra Technologies
10d ago
Tutorials Intermediate
Stream Gemini Thinking: Build a Show-Your-Work CLI
Stream Gemini's thought summaries live, control reasoning effort, and track thinking-token cost.
8 min read·Kodetra Technologies
13d ago
Tutorials Intermediate
Gemini Thought Summaries: Audit Deep Think Reasoning
Surface, stream, and log Gemini 2.5 Pro Deep Think's reasoning chain with thought summaries.
10 min read·Kodetra Technologies
14d ago
Tutorials Intermediate
GLM-5.2 Open Weights: Route Reasoning Effort by Task
Build a cost-aware GLM-5.2 agent that routes thinking effort per task and calls tools.
9 min read·Kodetra Technologies
21d ago
Tutorials Intermediate
Mercury 2 dLLM: Reasoning at 1000 Tokens Per Second
Build real-time agents on the first reasoning diffusion LLM: OpenAI-compatible, 1000 tok/s.
8 min read·Kodetra Technologies
21d ago
Tutorials Intermediate
Fable 5 Effort: Cut Thinking Token Costs in Python
Claude Fable 5 always thinks. Use effort, display and max_tokens to control reasoning cost.
9 min read·Kodetra Technologies
25d ago
Tutorials Intermediate
Gemini 3.1 Pro: Tune Reasoning, Vision and Cost in Python
Control thinking_level, media_resolution and thought signatures in the Gemini 3.1 Pro API.
9 min read·Kodetra Technologies
Jun 10
Tutorials Intermediate
MAI-Thinking-1 Hands-On: Build a Reasoning Agent
Deploy Microsoft's new reasoning model and build a tool-calling triage agent.
10 min read·Kodetra Technologies
Jun 4
Tutorials Intermediate
Claude Opus 4.8 Effort Levels: A Hands-On Python Guide
Tune token spend on Opus 4.8 with the effort parameter. Runnable Python, real I/O, real numbers.
7 min read·Kodetra Technologies
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