# AntSeed + Codex: test an alternate provider on a real repair

Select an exact offer, isolate the routing configuration and inspect the code and browser result.

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Content language: en
Author: Luke Byrne
Video published: 2026-10-07
Sponsored coverage: AntSeed

[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i35YU1W67Qw)
Video language: English

## Understand the route before choosing a model

Thanks to AntSeed for sponsoring this video.

AntSeed is described as a marketplace with a router on your computer. Independent providers list models and input/output prices. The advertised model name is not independent proof of the underlying model identity.

1. Open Live Prices from the original resource link.
2. Compare the exact provider, model ID and both input and output prices.
3. Check the conditions of a free offer before assuming the same offer remains available.

## Connect without replacing the normal Codex setup

The video installs the AntSeed CLI, configures config.json and starts a buyer proxy. Use the source’s exact setup rather than copying a guessed command.

1. Follow the CLI setup at 2:48 and choose the provider and model ID explicitly.
2. Launch the demonstrated routed Codex session without changing the global Codex configuration.
3. Confirm the session uses the intended route before assigning a repository task.

## Test the repair and inspect activity

The recorded free DeepSeek V4 Flash offer fixes a real mobile menu after two follow-ups, with 19 browser checks reported. That is one task, not a general benchmark.

1. Describe a small reproducible defect and the expected behaviour.
2. Review the code changes and test the actual page at the affected viewport.
3. Inspect the buyer activity report for usage and cost.
4. Read the limits of provider verification, including the separate TEE discussion, before sending sensitive repository material.

## The takeaway

Judge the route by a checked result and inspectable activity. A free model offer and a successful small repair do not establish universal quality or privacy.

## Workflow resources

- [antseed.com](http://antseed.com/?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Luke)

## Chapters

- [0:00 Use Codex with a free model via AntSeed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i35YU1W67Qw&t=0s)
- [1:04 How AntSeed works (the AI VPN)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i35YU1W67Qw&t=64s)
- [2:00 Finding a free model in Live Prices](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i35YU1W67Qw&t=120s)
- [2:48 Installing the CLI and connecting Codex](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i35YU1W67Qw&t=168s)
- [4:47 Fixing a real website with a free model](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i35YU1W67Qw&t=287s)
- [6:13 Cost, limits and privacy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i35YU1W67Qw&t=373s)

## Sources and limitations

Written follow-along guide prepared 31 October 2026 from this exact published video’s description and chapter sequence. The checklists are editorial adaptations, not verbatim transcript quotations. Demonstrated results are attributed to the video; the full final video was not independently transcribed or watched for this article, and the product was not retested. For installation commands, later interface changes and current offers, use the original resources linked here.

[Original video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i35YU1W67Qw)