OpenCode Go Free
Try Flash for $0, pay $10 when queues hurt
Docs: after Go’s dollar cap you can fall back to free models (or Zen balance). That sentence is the upgrade story.
Highlights
Free / Zen free
No card required on typical free pitches. Tighter limits, possible queues/ctx cuts.
Go
Documented $12/5h, $30/wk, $60/mo. Curated providers.
On Free and Go
Official X. Quality/limits may still differ by route.
After Go cap
Free models still there if you don’t enable balance.
What “Go Free” usually means
Searchers type “opencode go free” expecting a $0 DeepSeek coding agent. Give them the split, then the upgrade trigger (queues, ctx, stability).
Why it is trending
OpenCode's documentation does not publish exact request counts for the free tier. What is clear is that free limits are tighter than the Go subscription; the specific numbers are whatever the signup page shows at the time.
Timeline
Flash on Free + Go.
Go dollar caps + fallback sentence.
Community: some free ctx/generation complaints.
Confirmed vs caution
Confirmed
Free exists; Go is $5→$10; Flash marketed on both; Go has published dollar windows.
Caution
Two common misconceptions: not every free model id offers a 1M context window, and OpenCode has never published a daily message count for the free tier. Precise numbers circulating online come from individual testing, not official commitments.
How to choose
Stay free
Exploration, low stakes, tolerate queues.
Pay Go
Daily driver agent, documented caps, curated serving.
How to use it
Start free → hit pain → subscribe Go $5 first month. Same /connect flow.
On QCode
QCode is not OpenCode Free: it is a pay-as-you-go multi-model API key with no free allowance, but also no queueing or quota resets. The catalogue is on /models.
FAQ
Is Flash Free really free?
The Free tier pitch is $0. Limits/queues apply.
Go Free a plan name?
Mostly a search mashup of Go + free models.
When do I upgrade?
When you need the dollar-cap reliability story, not when a blog says 63k.
Same model quality?
Should be same family; serving/ctx/queue can differ. Verify.
Need a card for Free?
Free tiers generally do not include those guarantees. The terms shown on the signup page at the time you register are what actually apply.
Zen balance vs Go?
Balance can extend after Go caps. Different lever than Free.
Sources
docs/go FAQ + usage-beyond-limits; official X on Free Flash.
Split the mashup query
Hero must say Free ≠ a secret $0 Go unlimited plan.
Related
Not affiliated with OpenCode. Free limits can change without notice.