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Claude Code supports DeepSeek, GLM, and Kimi models via KoRouter

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Developers can now use alternative large language models like DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, GLM-5.3, and Kimi k3 with coding tools such as Claude Code, Cline, Aider, and Continue by configuring them to use the KoRouter marketplace. This setup allows users to leverage these models, which offer a 1M-token context window and tool-calling capabilities, at a significantly lower cost compared to premium models like Claude Fable 5. The KoRouter marketplace provides a unified billing system for these models, making it convenient for users to manage expenses for various AI tasks. AI

IMPACT Enables cost-effective use of large context window models for common coding tasks, potentially reducing reliance on premium models.

RANK_REASON This item describes how to integrate alternative LLMs with existing coding tools, which is a product integration rather than a core AI release.

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Claude Code supports DeepSeek, GLM, and Kimi models via KoRouter

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Fu ·

    DeepSeek V4, GLM-5.3 and Kimi K3 in Claude Code: one config block, and what a 2-hour session costs on each

    <p>Claude Code doesn't have to run on Claude. It talks to any endpoint that speaks the Anthropic protocol, and a gateway that lists other vendors' models behind that protocol lets you point the same tool at DeepSeek V4, GLM-5.3 or Kimi K3 with one config block. This post covers t…

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