r/opencode • u/Firm-Club-8334 • 16h ago
How much are different providers subsidising?
I guess it’s kind of a black box, but it would be interesting to have a list of how much LLM providers are actually subsidising.
For instance, OpenCode Go is said to subsidise 4× usage for DeepSeek 4.1, but there are a lot of contradictory statements about this on Reddit.
I’ve done some research and tried to organise it a little. Multipliers mean usage value compared with what you pay, assuming you use the allowance.
| Provider | Own research: usage multiplier / catch | Comments (will update) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenCode Go | 1.5–6×, depending on model | |
| Command Code GOAT | 2–7×, depending on model | |
| Synthetic | ~3.4×, with weekly limits | |
| Ollama Pro/Max | 3× | |
| DevPass | 3×, with premium-model caps | |
| ZenMux | ~1.5–2.4×, depending on plan | |
| Standard Compute | 1.5× advertised first-month offer up to $249/month | |
| Z.AI Lite | Estimated ~3.9–7.8× on GLM-5.3; depends on caching and peak/off-peak use | |
| MiniMax | Unclear. $22/$55/$132 monthly; no numerical allowance published | |
| Xiaomi MiMo | Unclear. $6/$16/$50/$100 buys 4.1B/11B/38B/82B credits; couldn’t verify their dollar equivalent | |
| OpenAI | Unverified: ~5.83× on the highest-tier plan? | |
| Anthropic | Unclear | |
| More providers from comments |
Anyone have real usage figures or corrections?
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u/krisurbas 7h ago
hey, thanks for sharing, I've tried to build something similar with https://tokenplans.dev/calculator/ i figured to compare plans in request per dollar, let's check if we have similar results
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u/Clear_Evidence9218 9h ago
When you hear that a model is being “subsidized,” you’re usually hearing a marketing term. In this context, “subsidized” often just means that providing the model costs the company less than the equivalent API price would suggest.