{"rewrite":{"id":"r_16db2fcee97f5b47f79edcf2","clusterId":"c_92aeb7260f220ac72607f649","slug":"apollo11-launches-apollo11-fusion-api-with-free-token-trial","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"APOLLO11 Launches apollo11-fusion API With Free Token Trial","summary":"APOLLO11 launched apollo11-fusion API, a frontier-class LLM endpoint with OpenAI SDK compatibility and Zero Data Retention. The company offers roughly 3.3 million tokens free for one week. The service claims Opus 4.8-level performance at up to 65 percent lower cost, with seven models available through a single endpoint.","whyItMatters":"The launch pairs frontier-model benchmark claims with a ZDR data-retention policy and a free token trial, positioning APOLLO11 to court security-sensitive Japanese enterprises on cost.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAPOLLO11 opened its apollo11-fusion API to trial use on Monday, giving registered accounts roughly 3.3 million tokens free for one week. No credit card is needed to start, and the service is pay-as-you-go with no fixed fees, minimums, or cancellation penalties.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe company positions the API as OpenAI SDK compatible, so existing code runs after changing the base URL and model name. It also stresses a ZDR model that retains no input or output data after inference, aimed at finance, healthcare, and manufacturing clients with strict security requirements.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven models sit behind one endpoint, from the balanced apollo11-fusion to the speed-focused instant, the code-focused coder, and the 1M-token xcontext for long-document analysis.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eapollo11-fusion\u003c/strong\u003e: balance-focused general-purpose model\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eapollo11-fusion-xcontext\u003c/strong\u003e: 1M-token long-document analysis and research\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eapollo11-fusion-coder-xcontext\u003c/strong\u003e: large-scale repository support\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eapollo11-fusion-coder\u003c/strong\u003e: practical code editing focus\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eapollo11-fusion-base\u003c/strong\u003e: agent and tool execution\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eapollo11-fusion-instant\u003c/strong\u003e: response speed focus\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eapollo11-fusion-next\u003c/strong\u003e: next-generation early feature access\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"APOLLO11-fusion's free token trial is a deliberate wedge: developers can test Opus 4.8-level claims without cost. The real test is whether the 65 percent cost advantage holds under real workloads.","twitterPost":"APOLLO11-fusion's free token trial lets developers verify Opus 4.8-level claims before paying. The cost advantage is the bet.","threadsPost":"APOLLO11-fusion launches with a free token trial, but the deeper move is the pricing structure. At one-third the cost with claimed Opus 4.8-level performance, APOLLO11 is positioning itself as a cost-based alternative. The trial is the hook; the price is the argument.","newsletterBlurb":"APOLLO11 launched apollo11-fusion API, a frontier-class LLM endpoint with a 3.3 million token free trial and Zero Data Retention. The company claims Opus 4.8-level performance at up to 65 percent lower cost, with seven models available through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/427/4427211/?rss\",\"title\":\"(株)APOLLO11、フロンティア級AI「apollo11-fusion」をローンチ　価格は従来の3分の1\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5990,"outputTokens":786,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787023144,"createdAt":"2026-08-18T03:15:47.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T03:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T03:15:47.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_92aeb7260f220ac72607f649","canonicalTitle":"(株)APOLLO11、フロンティア級AI「apollo11-fusion」をローンチ　価格は従来の3分の1","representativeArticleId":"a_0ee702abea6faf680f3648dc","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"apollo11-fusion\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-17T22:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-17T22:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T03:16:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/427/4427211/?rss","title":"(株)APOLLO11、フロンティア級AI「apollo11-fusion」をローンチ　価格は従来の3分の1"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["apollo11-fusion"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}