Can You Really Use Claude Code For Free? Honest Results.

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My playbook for growing a $1M AI agency: https://app.aiautomationsociety.ai/opaa-ads-optin My FREE resources: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=stealth-claude-code&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting I tested Stealth OX Alpha and other free OpenRouter models inside Claude Code to see how far they can actually go. This video walks through the setup, shows real tests across coding and knowledge work, and breaks down where free models hold up versus where Claude and GPT are still worth paying for. You’ll also see the privacy, speed, and reliability tradeoffs to consider before routing your Claude Code sessions through an anonymous model. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Free Claude Code Overview 0:31 OpenRouter Setup 2:44 Configure Claude Code 4:34 Free Models Router 5:17 Landing Page Test 7:39 Where Free Models Work 8:25 YouTube Analytics Test 10:20 Skills & Knowledge Work 12:12 Final Verdict 13:06 Final Thoughts

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