Comment by baby_souffle

> Would that include free use LLMs.

I can't comment on the self-hosted models but if they support tool calling / MCP then it should work. How well may be a function of model size/arch/quant ... etc though.

> I feel like the tendency for people to assume others have nearly $500 or so of credits on their AI to blow every month is kinda crazy.

My use is hobby level so $20/mo chatGPT sub is enough. I do hit my 5hr limits on a regular-ish interval but that's usually a sign that I need to step away from the work anyways.