Eh, Singaporeans, you know how everything also must be efficient and cost-effective, right? Well, AI is now making it easier than ever to build your own apps, and it’s not as complicated or expensive as you think. Forget about spending a fortune on developers; these new AI tools are like having a super-powered coding assistant.
Build Apps Like a Pro (Without the Pro Price Tag)
First up, we’ve got DeepSeek V3, an open-source AI model that’s apparently cheaper and even better than the big names like GPT-4. Imagine building a chat app for your side hustle or even a simple tool for your HDB community group. This model can handle complex reasoning and even extract info from images, all while saving you some serious cash. According to AI FOR DEVS, it costs only 4 cents per million input tokens and 28 cents per million output tokens, though prices are expected to increase. That’s way cheaper than some of the other options out there!
Then there’s DeepSeek R1, which is perfect for creating AI chatbots with personality and memory. Think of it as your own personal AI assistant, but with a bit of a ‘bad girlfriend’ vibe, if you’re into that. The best part? It’s significantly cheaper than OpenAI’s models, costing $2.19 per million output tokens versus $60. That’s almost 30 times cheaper! So, if you’ve always wanted to build a chatbot, now’s the time to try it out without breaking the bank.
Supercharge Your Research & Content Creation
Need to do some serious research for your work or side project? Perplexity and NotebookLM are a power couple that can cut your research time by half, or even more. Perplexity helps you gather real-time info from the web, while NotebookLM analyzes your sources in-depth, avoiding any pre-trained data bias. Grace Leung shows how you can use this combo for market analysis, product research, or even learning a new subject. Imagine using this to research the latest CPF changes or HDB resale trends – so much faster than sifting through endless websites!
And if you’re in e-commerce, you’ll be happy to know that AI can now generate product images and videos. ComfyUI is an open-source tool that lets you create custom AI workflows for text-to-image, image-to-image, and masked image editing. AI Jason mentions that some top e-commerce brands in China use AI for 80% of their visuals, reducing their asset generation teams by 40 people. This means you can create high-quality visuals for your online store without needing a whole team of photographers and designers.
Build Apps Faster with AI Coding Assistants
Finally, if you’re looking to build more complex apps, AI coding assistants like Cursor and Windsurf can help you speed up the process. AI Jason shows how you can turn these code editors into full-fledged iOS IDEs, allowing you to build apps much faster. You can even use AI to analyze food images for a calorie-tracking app, or create a fancy UI for your website using pre-built components from 21st.dev. It’s like having a coding buddy that never gets tired and always knows the answer.
Actionable Steps for Singaporeans:
- Explore DeepSeek: Check out DeepSeek V3 and R1 for building cost-effective chat apps and chatbots.
- Boost Your Research: Use Perplexity and NotebookLM for faster and more in-depth research.
- Automate Visuals: If you’re in e-commerce, try ComfyUI for AI-generated product images.
- Speed Up Coding: Use AI coding assistants like Cursor and Windsurf to build apps faster.
- Start Small: Don’t try to build the next big thing right away. Start with a simple project and scale gradually.
So, there you have it. AI is changing the game for app development, and it’s more accessible than ever. Time to get started and build something awesome, lah!
Sources:
Build Real-World Apps with DeepSeek V3: 98% Cheaper & Better Than GPT by AI FOR DEVS
Build a Talking Smarter-Than-You AI Girlfriend (DeepSeek R1 Tutorial) by AI FOR DEVS
This NotebookLM + Perplexity Workflow Will Cut Your Research Time by 50% (or More) by Grace Leung
From $0 to $4m with just 2 people (ComfyUI Crash-course for E-commerce) by AI Jason
1000x Cursor workflow for building apps by AI Jason
Easiest way to build fancy UI with Cursor/Windsurf/Bolt/Lovable by AI Jason