CumbersomeReplacing Server-Side AI Search with iOS 26's New Headless BrowseriOS 26 and macOS 26 quietly shipped a headless browser: a SwiftUI WebKit API called WebPage that loads pages, runs JavaScript, and returns rendered HTML without any view on screen. We use it in Cumbersome to give every AI provider on-device web access, no matter whether they offer server-side search or not.April 21, 2026·Peter Bray
CumbersomeVercel AI Gateway: One Killer Feature, One Pricing CatchMy Vercel AI Gateway review after shipping against it in Cumbersome. The killer feature is zero data retention across OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The catch is a marketing page that says no platform fees and fine print that tells a different story.February 21, 2026·Updated April 19, 2026·Peter Bray
CumbersomeOpenRouter vs Direct API Keys: Why I SwitchedOpenRouter adds latency and a 5.5% fee vs direct Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google API keys. Here is why I still switched. ZDR with no extra charge, per-key rate limits and spending caps, provider restrictions, and features like presets, auto-routing, and crypto payments that direct APIs do not offer.February 23, 2026·Updated April 13, 2026·Peter Bray
CumbersomeAiOllama on Mac: Run Qwen 3.5 Locally and Use It on iPhoneHow to install Ollama on macOS, run Qwen 3.5 locally on a Mac mini or MacBook, connect to it from Cumbersome on Mac and iPhone, expose it on your LAN, and keep logs off disk for more privacy.March 15, 2026·Peter Bray
CumbersomeAI Reasoning: What, when, why and how?AI reasoning makes models stop and think before answering. It costs more tokens, takes longer, and does not always help. Here is what reasoning actually does, when it improves results, and when you are better off without it.February 23, 2026·Peter Bray
CumbersomeChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: Which AI Is Best in 2026?Leaderboards say one thing. Daily use says another. I tested Claude Opus 4.6, GPT-5.2, Gemini 3 Pro, and more using their raw APIs on coding, writing, and everyday questions. No single model wins everything, and that changes how you should pick your AI tools.February 7, 2026·Peter Bray
CumbersomeEdit AI Conversations: What ChatGPT and Claude Won't AllowMost AI apps treat conversation history as read-only. Editing prior messages, deleting irrelevant context, and steering AI output is the real power move. Here is how Cumbersome gives you full control over your AI context.November 25, 2025·Peter Bray
Cumbersome5 Reasons API Keys Beat ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, GeminiConsumer AI subscriptions are designed to maximize revenue, not your productivity. Here are 5 reasons why using your own API keys gives you better AI access for less money.November 11, 2025·Peter Bray
CumbersomeFace/Off Mode: Best of 3 AI Responses (No More Retries)ChatGPT gives you one response and calls it a day. Face/Off Mode generates three responses with different creativity levels, then has AI pick the winner. Get the best of 3 AI responses on the first try, not after five manual retries.October 9, 2025·Peter Bray
CumbersomeWhy API Keys Beat Paying for ChatGPT, Claude, or GeminiStop paying $20/month for ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, or Google AI Pro. Use API keys instead and pay 80-90% less for better access to the same flagship models. Here is exactly how to do it.October 6, 2025·Peter Bray
CumbersomeUse OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google API Keys on iPhoneLooking for a mobile app to use your OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google AI Studio keys on iPhone? Stop settling for browser-only tools. Here is what you actually need.October 5, 2025·Peter Bray
CumbersomeChatGPT and Claude Are Ripping You Off. Enter Cumbersome.Tired of paying $20/month for AI that secretly routes to cheaper models, limits your usage, and treats you like a child? We were too. So we built something better.October 4, 2025·Peter Bray