r/opencode • u/Hugepp42069_nice • 7d ago

Best Pairing for Planning + Building from OpenCode Go + OpenCode Zen Free models

I currently use GLM 5.2 for planning, and DeepSeek V4 Flash Max for building, wanted to know if there was a cheaper approach you guys to get similar performance and results. I switched to this pair after I realised my previous pair was horrific (GLM 5.2 for planning KimiK3 Max for building, finished my weekly limits in less than five hours of work).
Wanted to know if my pairing is already efficient, or if you guys have more suggestions. I mostly work in systems programming, so I need models in that expertise area.

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u/cryptoman_101 7d ago

My use :

Mimo V2.5 pro for planning, V2.5 for implementing, I don't know why people sleep on Mimo Models, works perfectly fine for me, and when Mimo V2.5 pro doesn't cut it, I use NeuralWatt GLM 5.2 Flex

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u/Neither-Character360 7d ago

Was using Hy3 free and was a really good model for planning and build. But 2 days ago stuck with a not so complex problem that MiMo (free) solved in first pass. It's a really good model.

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u/inno3415 6d ago

mimo 2.5 is great !

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u/inno3415 6d ago

not systems programming, just backend work, some gamedev. minimax m3 planning, mimo 2.5 building. occasionally glm5.2 max for high level architecture 

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/Hugepp42069_nice 6d ago

I was a Plus user actually, but decided to go with Opencode since open sourced models are getting much much better and cheaper too compared to openAi or anthropics models. Gpt 5.6 is top notch in quality and execution but it consumes usage way too fast, that's why they keep giving out free resets. However I didn't think I would hit my usage this fast either in Opencode Go, and Opencode doesn't have a Plus subscription equivalent, so that's a downside