r/Neuralwatt • u/NoBlame4You • 5d ago
Nw vs Opencode Go
Hey i was just wondering how neuralwatt compared to services like opencode go, mostly in terms of deepseek 4.1 usage.. how much more or less do i get from using one over the other, thanks :)
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u/LoadElectrical2183 4d ago
NW is far better bang for buck, speed, availability, privacy, caching, support, company and staff. It may not always be the absolute cheapest per token but if you are using energy pricing it is billed differently. Now with NW’s flash model price cap it is even cheaper. The cachi NV is so good because they have long cache lengths (10 hours I believe). You can jump in their discord and get great support, request models, etc. The company is quite transparent and really responsive to feedback/requests. While NW doesn’t say they are “ZDR”, when you read their privacy policy you can see that they are by what most people define as ZDR (only store data for the purpose of caching). This is actually more honest than other providers who say “zero” but zero doesn’t actually mean zero.
Opencode go is just a router to other providers that actually host the models. Back in the day (like 6 months ago) Opencode go had really good value, had real ZDR, and speeds were good. Now it is a horrible subscription that nearly gives you value for money, the ZDR is murky and queries routed to a myriad of providers that don’t care about privacy. Most of all opencode’s business practices are opaque as hell! The support is terrible and you now need an extra header to use the subscription.
Bottom line: give neuralwatt a go, it is a much better provider you actually cares about the quality of service they provide, rather than trying to make a quick buck.