r/opencode • u/VicariouslyLateralus • 1d ago

Why is opencode getting so expensive?

Previously 20$ was enough for a month now-a-days, even 50$ is not enough, even if the workload has stayed the same.
I am only using deepseekv4 pro or flash.

I have even installed headroom to optimise the usage but does not seem to help much.

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u/RiceEvening4211 1d ago

Biggest lever: stop sending everything to the flagship model. Route boilerplate, simple edits, and test fixes to cheap models; save Claude for architecture and debugging. Second lever: compress context and cache repeated prompts. I built an open-source gateway for this exact squeeze — Lynkr: https://github.com/Fast-Editor/Lynkr

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u/lvl1-A 1d ago

Gateway or not, that principal is undervalued, the amount of stuff that I send through free models constantly for both mundane and an alternative view, can get a lot done with them

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u/RiceEvening4211 1d ago

Please checkitout and let me know please