Integrating AI into your CMS shouldn't be a shot in the dark regarding costs and latency. I benchmarked five major LLM providers to see which models actually deliver on the promise of speed and affordability. The results reveal surprising winners in the budget category and some major reliability red flags you need to handle before going live.
Integrating AI image generation into Laravel shouldn't feel like a hack. The new Laravel AI SDK offers a native way to generate assets like YouTube thumbnails directly within your queued jobs. We explore how to manage long-running API calls and the surprising cost differences between Gemini Pro and Flash models.
The release of Opus 4.6 and GPT 5.3 Codex has completely upended the developer workflow hierarchy. While one model shines in UX polish, the other delivers a senior-level focus on testing and error handling that makes it nearly indistinguishable from human-written production code. The choice between these giants comes down to whether you prioritize a beautiful interface or a bulletproof backend.