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The user wants me to rewrite an article about OpenAI alternatives as an indie hacker. Let me carefully follow all the rules: Don't copy any sentences - rewrite everything fresh Keep ALL factual data exactly the same (pricing, model names, benchmarks) Don't invent new prices Casual, first-person style with 'I', occasional typos, short paragraphs, opinionated, ALL CAPS Personality quirks: "honestly", "I gotta say", "pretty much", occasional