UNBELIEVABLE THAT YOU SHOULD PAY FOR API AT CLAUDE WITH A MAX SUBSCRIPTION!

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Problem Statement

I SHOULD PAY FOR CLAUDE API ACCESS WITH A MAX SUBSCRIPTION. Even though its not high and i can pay easily, its a principal decision for me NOT TO DO!

Proposed Solution

I will use Gemini, DeepSeek or Kimi API for AI service.

Alternative Solutions

Today i needed for a (test)project an API access to Claude for some quite simple AI service (translation). Then i found that I SHOULD PAY FOR THIS!!???? I have a MAX subscription for about usd 100 / month and I first couldn't believe Claude is not giving this service for free. Claude Code advised me to use (1) Gemini or (2) DeepSeek or (3) Kimi. I still can't believe that Claude charge me money (even though its very low, its a principal decision for me) and so let me go to their competitors (DeepSeek, KIMI or Gemini) for this?? This makes it easier for me to learn Kimi or DeepSeek better and if these companies offer a Claude like service in future (Chinese companies are improving very fast), i stop claude. Its a real pity because i was very enthusiast about claude, but this is a limit for me!

Priority

Critical - Blocking my work

Feature Category

CLI commands and flags

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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