Tips on DeepSeek's direct API vs OpenCode Go: "if i'm spending around $20–25/month on deepseek, i'd stay on the direct api"
Open agent
OpenCode
Open-source terminal and desktop coding agent with built-in build/plan agents (repo moved from sst/opencode to anomalyco/opencode).
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What it is
Open-source terminal and desktop coding agent with built-in build/plan agents (repo moved from sst/opencode to anomalyco/opencode).
GitHub repo · opencode.ai · @opencode
Use-case posts tagged possible_campaign came in a cluster of near-identical StepFun Step 5 Preview launch posts on 2026-10-08/09.
Install
curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bashnpm i -g @opencode/cli@latestbrew install anomalyco/tap/opencodescoop/choco install opencodebrew install --cask opencode-desktop
raw.githubusercontent.com/anomalyco/opencode/HEAD/README.md · checked
Models
Many providers; OpenCode Go offers curated models such as Kimi K3, Kimi K2.7 Code, GLM-5.3-Flash, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, Qwen3.7 Plus, MiniMax M3, Claude Haiku 5.5, GPT 6 Luna.
opencode.ai/go · checked
Cost
Free (MIT) with BYO keys. OpenCode Go costs $10/month; Go Plus costs $40/month with higher limits.
opencode.ai/go · checked
Features
- Two built-in agents switchable with Tab raw.githubusercontent.com/anomalyco/opencode/HEAD/README.md
- Desktop app as well as TUI raw.githubusercontent.com/anomalyco/opencode/HEAD/README.md
Use cases
A live benchmark of OpenCode Go models
Exploring orchestrator plus subagents using open models (cloud orchestrator, local subagents)
2 posts flagged as a possible coordinated campaign (hidden by default)
Built a free Adobe Acrobat alternative (merge, sign, redact PDFs) from one message to Step 5 Preview in 67 min
Built a 3D landing page with ~9,000 cursor-chasing particles on OpenCode's free week
Complaints and issues
- "paid for the $10/month @opencode Go sub & tried Qwen 3.8 Max, burnt up my 5 hr limit & 40% of weekly usage in just 30 min" @tphuang ·
- A workspace UI change with "basically no info on why the ui changed" @xammen_ ·
- "OpenCode is one huge bug. If not for the OpenCode Go subscription, it would already be in my garbage bin." @burkov ·
- "why is there insufficient quota ? My 5 hour limit is still at 3%" @bxnjxmin27 ·
- "slow, stuck, stop the answer in the middle" (with a specific model) @AlonLaleza30319 ·
- Asks to revert silent removal of Go privacy wording and provider attribution (60 reactions) · GitHub issue
- Users want the legacy layout kept (82 reactions) · GitHub issue
- GPT-5.6 Luna returns model not found with ChatGPT OAuth (109 reactions) · GitHub issue
FAQ
What does OpenCode Go cost?
$10/month (Go) or $40/month (Go Plus), with per-model request limits.
opencode.ai/go · checked
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