# 213 - NanoGPT: Pay-Per-Prompt AI Service

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Podcast: [Escape the Technocracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/watchman-privacy-4507961)
Published: 2026-02-09T11:47:00+00:00
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## Resource

Gabriel Custodiet speaks Milan de Reede, co-creator of Nano-GPT.com, a pay-as-you-go AI aggregate service with certain privacy features. De Reede gives an update on NanoGPT and discusses some practical tips for using AI. GUEST → https://nano-gpt.com/ → https://x.com/milan_dereede → Previous episode (173): https://youtu.be/WhoB66PILfc MY AI PRIVACY COURSE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product-the-artificial-intelligence-revolution-bundle/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:30 – Main changes to Nano-GPT since April 2025 6:27 – Do you run your own open-source models? 9:05 – Video AI tips 14:20 – Various ways to access NanoGPT (via Cake Wallet, etc) 16:45 – Image AI 27:50 – Mostly absurdly expensive prompt Milan has ever seen 29:35 – Creative uses of AI 34:30 – AI and medical treatment 36:30 – AI sewage 38:50 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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