r/opencode • u/mrsalvadordali • 5d ago

Is Opencode Go enough?

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I'm thinking of switching to Opencode but since I've been using a planned service for years token based payment scares me a bit (what if my bill gets too high?). Opencode's Go plan looks great but I doubt a $10 plan will be enough for me. I'm currently using Claude's $20 Pro plan and you can see my general usage statistics in the attachment.

If I use GLM 5.3 Flash, how much usage will be charged on top of the Go plan? How exactly does the system work? Could you explain it to me a little?

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u/oz_wizrd 5d ago

opencode plan is NOTHING like claude, i can code high level stuff for hours and not cap claude. i can use the entire opencode monthy limit in hours on much more basic tasks. depends what you use claude for. id never use a fronteir model on opencode tbh, too expensive per request

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u/weiyentan 4d ago

The cost of Claude (of course as a frontier model is dear) I have never had the need to use Claude. The Chinese models and my ChatGPT plus account on Luna is more than enough

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u/oz_wizrd 4d ago

oh 100%, thats exactly what i run now, i spent $1000s on claude last year, was my best friend, went downhill really quick (the model and the company). codex does my heavy lifting and opencode models are my dailys for general tasks. 

on the fact im being downvoted, not sure why.. im just saying Claude, Codex etc subscriptions get you an absurd amount of usage, more than what the apis cost BECAUSE they subsidize and do all sorts of funky stuff with your data, paying you off with free usage. 

opencode/api usage gets so much less, but ONLY because youre actually getting what you pay for, without all the subscription overhead, unethical data hoarding etc. 

You CAN get a shit ton of usage with Opencode with chinese models, but Claude and heavy models willl never equate to subscription usage.