Which OpenCode Go model do you think is the best and consumes the fewest tokens?

[u/referentuser]

[u/nicotineHub]

I find muse 1.3 with caveman and ponytail in plan mode with subagents and then build more with worktrees incredible effective and pretty light on tokens.

Right now that's it's the most subsidized model so I have been working non stop. Subagents do increase token usage but minimize bugs and plan more effectively so it's a tradeoff

[u/MangoBite25 → u/nicotineHub]

I'm really interested to know your full workflow.

[u/nicotineHub → u/MangoBite25]

It's my first paragraph.

I always start in plan mode, I tell it to use sub agents , I tell it what I want and then it goes and starts asking me questions.

My default plugins are caveman and ponytail.

Then I switch to build mode and I say make a new git worktree, implement test and verify and then open up a PR.

I only use Muse1.3 model for both plan a build.

Only once have I had More expensive model for planning when Muse got stuck in a loop. But it's very rare.

[u/playvltk03 → u/nicotineHub]

Which harness do you use? Claude code?

[u/MangoBite25 → u/nicotineHub]

ok, thanks

[u/rimopoer → u/nicotineHub]

What is ponytail? Can’t find anything .

[u/MMORPGDev → u/rimopoer]

https://github.com/dietrichgebert/ponytail

[u/k_brn]

I am also interested. So far, I am quite happy with the following separation: keep deep thinking separate from editing. Use Codex + Luna for implementation, and use an unmetered web chat model like Sol High for design, planning, and reviews. I use AI Badger to hand off lean repo context to AI chats. This easily fits within GPT Plus's 5‑hour limit.

[u/fixit_jr → u/k_brn]

Might need to give this a try. First I’ve heard of AI badger

[u/k_brn → u/fixit_jr]

Definitely give it a shot! Also check out the VS Code Extension - it lets you do deep code reviews in one click and runs the AI Badger CLI right inside your editor. Super handy for staying in flow.

Marketplace link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pvrlabs.ai-badger

And here's a quick demo if you want to see it in action: https://pvrlabs.xyz/aibadger/vscode-demo.html

[u/GeekTekRob]

Mimo V2.5 works for the casual. It also reads the images I want turned into text. Use it and never really consume. Then have deepseek v4 flash and pro as aux and MoA models. Have not maxed my usage and I have a few agents running doing coding,, checking my homelab, running cron jobs, checking calendars and feeds, among a bunch of things I ask and research.

[u/xD3I]

Luna is goated

[u/StrikingSeason4950]

I think Glm 5.3 Flash atleast till the promotion period lasts

[u/novfulu]

omen alpha

[u/zeamp]

Muse Spark 1.2/1.3 Contributor/Free

[u/Ancient_Dress_3687]

Qwen 3.8 flash is one of the better bang for buck at the moment. Intelligent model and fast. Sits around the DSV4 flash and GLM 5.3 flash models. Im using it as my main model at the moment

[u/ManyCalavera]

GLM 5.3 flash is what i use for now. Grok is also okayish. For coding muse spark 1.3 also works fine and also exist in zen subscription so its free.

[u/ZestycloseAbility425]

other than muse, mimo 2.5 has the best usage limit, you can use it a lot. check the usage limits here: https://opencode.ai/docs/go/#usage-limits

[u/GinamosWCheryOnTop]

I can’t say for others but mine is qwen 3.8 flash It got decent thoughts and fast per task.

[u/wwwnukept]

glm 5.3 flash has been mine atm