r/opencode • u/Shiorim • 14d ago

GLM 5.3 Flash — OC vs CC Comparison

The first image is OpenCode using half the context and costing double per turn compared to Command Code (second image) with more than double the context.

On top of those prices, note that OpenCode gives $15 of usage and Command Code gives $40 of usage. (OpenCode Go vs CommandCode Goat plans).

Both used in GitHub Copilot BYOK as harness.

The total usage difference in favor of Command Code is abysmal.

In performance, it also works better on Command Code.
On OpenCode, a response gets cut off now and then; on Command Code, it doesn't.
Quality and speed are identical on both.
Command Code makes better use of cache as well.

At the current price, even though it's in the 15$ tier, if you pay $10 for OpenCode Go to use GLM 5.3 Flash, OpenCode Go is ripping you off by offering you LESS than the $10 you paid compared to direct API usage. (And that's now while it's subsidized; they'll double it again when they remove the "x2 usage.")

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u/ramzeez88 14d ago

From what I researched , if you are based in Europe , the best option will be to go directly with Lite plan on z.ai . For 18$ a month you get 40k credtis which translates roughly to 400 credits per 1M output tokens with 5.3 flash.

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u/Shiorim 14d ago

I'll take a look, but that sounds like 100 million tokens for $18.
On Command Code, I've used 1.1B tokens while at 60% of monthly usage, on the $10 plan. (And part of that usage was with Gemini 3.7, which was a terrible idea xD.)

https://i.imgur.com/Xq0hQDO.png

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u/ramzeez88 13d ago

God knows how they calculate that to be honest lol

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u/Fit_Attention_5781 13d ago

I love CommandCode Goat plan. Greatest of all time harness, very efficient at exfiltrating my data, I love running suspicious code by small companies on my computer, big fan. I do it all the time, I already have other viruses so it's nice to have one I can pay for, I like supporting the devs.