Knowledge Base Sections ▾
For Beginners
For Investors
- Where does GNK token value come from
- Gonka vs Competitors: Render, Akash, io.net
- The Libermans: from biophysics to decentralized AI
- GNK Tokenomics
- Risks and Prospects of Gonka: Objective Analysis
- Gonka vs Render Network: Detailed Comparison
- Gonka vs Akash: AI Inference vs Containers
- Gonka vs io.net: Inference vs GPU Marketplace
- Gonka vs Bittensor: A Detailed Comparison of Two Approaches to AI
- Gonka vs Flux: Two Approaches to Useful Mining
- Governance in Gonka: How a Decentralized Network is Managed
Technical
Analytics
Tools
- Cursor + Gonka AI - cheap LLM for coding
- Claude Code + Gonka AI - LLM for the terminal
- OpenClaw + Gonka AI - affordable AI agents
- OpenCode + Gonka AI - free AI for code
- Continue.dev + Gonka AI - AI for VS Code/JetBrains
- Cline + Gonka AI - AI agent in VS Code
- Aider + Gonka AI - pair programming with AI
- LangChain + Gonka AI - AI applications for pennies
- n8n + Gonka AI - automation with cheap AI
- Open WebUI + Gonka AI - your own ChatGPT
- LibreChat + Gonka AI — open-source ChatGPT
- Hermes Agent + Gonka AI — Autonomous Agent for Pennies
- Kilo Code + Gonka AI — AI-Agent in VS Code
- Roo Code + Gonka AI — Autonomous AI Agent in VS Code
- LlamaIndex + Gonka AI — RAG applications for pennies
- PydanticAI + Gonka — typed AI agents for pennies
- Vercel AI SDK + Gonka AI — AI applications in TypeScript for pennies
- TanStack AI + Gonka — AI applications in TypeScript for pennies
- API quick start — curl, Python, TypeScript
- JoinGonka Gateway — a full overview
- Management Keys — SaaS on Gonka
- Cheapest AI API: Provider Comparison 2026
- Cursor Pro request limit reached — real breakdown and cheap alternative
- Claude Code cheaper alternative — bill breakdown and switch
- Cline burned through dollars — why the agent burns money
- OpenClaw too expensive — why the agent burns tokens and how to save
- OpenRouter cheaper alternative — comparison vs JoinGonka Gateway
Tools
Claude Code + Gonka AI - LLM for the terminal
Claude Code is a powerful AI assistant for development right in your terminal. It works with Git, file system, runs tests, refactors code. But native Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3-15 per 1M tokens, and with active work, the weekly bill can exceed $200.
JoinGonka Gateway supports native Anthropic API (/v1/messages) — Claude Code connects directly, without a proxy. The Qwen3-235B model through the decentralized Gonka network for $0.001/1M tokens — thousands of times cheaper, with comparable quality on coding tasks.
Setup takes 2 minutes — two environment variables.
Step 1: Get API Key
If you don't have a JoinGonka Gateway key yet:
- Register at gate.joingonka.ai/register.
- Get a bonus of 10M free tokens.
- Create an API key in Dashboard → API Keys.
- Copy the key (format:
jg-xxx).
One key works with any OpenAI-compatible tool: Cursor, Aider, LangChain, etc.
Step 2: Connect Claude Code
JoinGonka Gateway natively supports Anthropic Messages API (/v1/messages) — no proxy needed.
Automatic setup (1 command):
npx @joingonka/claude-codeThe installer will ask for your API key and save the settings to Claude Code. More details: GitHub.
Or manually — using two environment variables:
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL=https://gate.joingonka.ai
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=jg-your-key
claudeThat's it. Claude Code will send requests to JoinGonka Gateway in the native Anthropic format. The Gateway converts them into requests to the Gonka network and returns the response in Anthropic format.
What is supported:
- Streaming — the response starts appearing immediately (SSE in Anthropic format:
message_start,content_block_delta,message_stop) - Tool calling — Claude Code actively uses functions for working with files and commands. Native tool calling via Qwen3-235B.
- System prompts — system prompts are passed as is
Verification: In Claude Code, ask any question. If an answer appears, it's working.
For Windows/PowerShell:
$env:ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://gate.joingonka.ai"
$env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="jg-your-key"
claudeCost Comparison with Anthropic
Claude Code is one of the most "greedy" AI tools: it sends the full context of files, command history, and diffs. A typical session consumes 20-50M tokens.
| Provider | Model | Input/Output Price per 1M | 4h session (~30M tokens) | Month (20 working days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoinGonka | Qwen3-235B | $0.001 / $0.001 | $0.03 | $0.60 |
| Anthropic | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | $3.00 / $15.00 | $210 | $4,200 |
| OpenAI | GPT-5.5 | $5.00 / $30.00 | $300 | $6,000 |
The difference is three-four orders of magnitude. For $0.60 a month through JoinGonka, you get what costs $4,200+ with Anthropic. For an indie developer, this is the difference between "I can afford an AI assistant" and "I can't."
Usage Tips
A few recommendations for effective work with Claude Code via Gonka:
- Context: Qwen3-235B has a 128K token context window (~100K words) — enough for most projects. The maximum response length through the Gateway is up to 8192 tokens (Qwen3-235B; Kimi K2.6 – 3072, MiniMax M2.7 – 4096). For long generations, it might be necessary to break the task into parts. Model specifications: HuggingFace.
- Streaming: The Gateway supports streaming in native Anthropic format — the response starts to display immediately, just like with native Claude.
- Tool calling: Qwen3-235B supports native tool calling, which is important for Claude Code — the tool actively uses functions for working with files and commands.
- Latency: The first request might take 5-10 seconds (cold start of the node). Subsequent requests take 1-3 seconds.
- Other tools: JoinGonka Gateway is also compatible with OpenAI API — Aider, OpenCode, Cursor connect via
/v1/chat/completions.
For developers who prefer other terminal tools, see also: Aider, OpenCode.