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G0I Vibe Coding Contest - $180 in Prizes - Horus God - Apr 3, 2026

G0I Vibe Coding Contest - $180 in Prizes
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What is this?

Vibe coding contest using G0I - a free AI gateway with 170+ models that works with Cline, OpenCode, Claude Code, and any AI coding agent or CLI tool.

You use our models to vibe code a real application - web app, bot, tool, anything. The best projects win cash.

Prizes
  • 1st Place - $100
  • 2nd Place - $50
  • 3rd Place - $30

How It Works

  1. DM me for register of paid plan only works during the contest.
  2. Generate an API key from the dashboard
  3. Connect your AI coding agent (Cline, OpenCode, Claude Code, etc.)
  4. Vibe code your project using our models
  5. Submit your project in this thread before the deadline

Recommended Setup

We highly recommend Cline (VS Code extension) for the best performance:

Code
Provider: OpenAI Compatible
Base URL: https://g0i.shop/v1
API Key: your-g0i-api-key
Model: minimax-m2.5

Top Tier Model: MiniMax M2.5 (minimax-m25) - 229B parameter MoE model, absolute beast for code generation and tool calling. Performs on par with top commercial models.

Other great coding models you can try:
  • minimax-m25 - MiniMax M2.5 (another variant)
  • devstral-24b - Devstral Small 24B (fast, Mistral-based)
  • qwen3-coder-next-mxfp4 - Qwen3 Coder Next 79B
  • deepseek-v3 - DeepSeek V3 671B (largest model)
  • deepseek-r1-70b-ollama - DeepSeek R1 70B (reasoning)

All 170+ models are free. Browse them all at g0i.shop/models.

Works with any tool that supports OpenAI API:
  • Cline (VS Code) - best recommended
  • OpenCode (CLI)
  • Claude Code (CLI)
  • Continue (VS Code/JetBrains)
  • Aider (CLI)
  • Any OpenAI-compatible client

Rules & Terms
  • Use G0I models to vibe code your project. We track token usage to verify you actually used our models during development. No faking it.
  • Your project must be a fully functional application - web app, Discord bot, Telegram bot, CLI tool, SaaS, whatever. Not a hello world.
  • Must be production grade - clean code, working features, proper UI if applicable.
  • Submit your project with: source code (GitHub link), short demo/screenshots, and your G0I username so we can verify token usage.
  • Winners determined by me based on: functionality, code quality, creativity, and overall polish.
  • One submission per person.
  • Projects must be original work created during the contest period.

Deadline: April 30, 2026

Contest ends at the end of this month. Submit your project in this thread before then.

Quick Start (2 minutes)

Code
1. Go to g0i.shop/register
2. Create account (invite code: KVQCIUPVWPCFZCRU)
3. Go to API Keys -> Create Key -> Copy it
4. Open Cline in VS Code
5. Settings -> OpenAI Compatible
6. Base URL: https://g0i.shop/v1
7. API Key: paste your key
8. Model: minimax-m2.5
9. Start vibing

Questions?

Post in this thread or hit me up. If you need help setting up or picking the right model, just ask.

Good luck. Show me what you can build.

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RE: G0I Vibe Coding Contest - $180 in Prizes - Goldenboi - Apr 3, 2026

This is lovely, I have projects going on for me now but I will see if I can jump on this.

RE: G0I Vibe Coding Contest - $180 in Prizes - Th3SiNz - Apr 17, 2026

Interesting, I want to see what people create with it, always nice to see. May even give it a go, appreciate it

RE: G0I Vibe Coding Contest - $180 in Prizes - Omniscient - Apr 18, 2026

This thread needs more attention. I'll post it on HF's X account.

RE: G0I Vibe Coding Contest - $180 in Prizes - CL1B - Apr 18, 2026

(Apr 18, 2026 12:46 PM)Omniscient Wrote:  This thread needs more attention. I'll post it on HF's X account.

Indeed man, one of the coolest contest I've seen on here.

Hats off OP, goodluck to everyone really curious to see what you guys make.

RE: G0I Vibe Coding Contest - $180 in Prizes - Djangoo - Apr 25, 2026

Damn, this contest is actually fire, exactly the kind of stuff I enjoy working on. Would’ve 100% participated if I had seen it earlier. But next week is completely packed on my end, so no way I can build something solid before the deadline. Still, huge respect, this is a seriously high-quality contest on HF. Djangoo regrets missing it🐧

RE: G0I Vibe Coding Contest - $180 in Prizes - jackreacher - Apr 29, 2026

Thank you so much for hosting this contest and giving the community such an amazing opportunity it's truly appreciated! 🙏
Here is my official entry. Below you'll find the link to the GitHub repository for the project I built using your API. I also have the analytics image attached showcasing the implementation in action.

I put genuine time and effort into this project and I'm really proud of how it came together. As for the live demo, I will have that uploaded within the next few hours stay tuned! I hope this entry stands out and wish everyone the best of luck. God bless you and thank you again for making this possible!

https://github.com/jackreacher-stack/MailSender


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RE: G0I Vibe Coding Contest - $180 in Prizes - Israinsolutions - Apr 30, 2026

Working on it, will submit my Entry by tonight hopefully :)

RE: G0I Vibe Coding Contest - $180 in Prizes - Horus God - Apr 30, 2026

Deadline is reached and nobody submit their submission so far since day i create post. sadly there no submissions nobody. wins its very sad to see contest like this. this happen im gonna close the thread.