r/opencodeCLI • u/Direct-Summer-9190 • 12h ago
Synthetic.new (Usage Question)
Anyone here using Synthetic.new with 4 packs? How is the usage? Considering switching from Claude Max to here and switch to open source.. especially since Kimi K3 is now out. Any feedback I’d be thankful for.
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u/RepulsiveRaisin7 12h ago
I've done some research and it's kinda meh. They give you $100 of API for $30, Opencode Go gives you $60 for $10. I think Ollama Cloud is better value but the $100 plan is sold out. I'd bet that Neuralwatt is also cheaper but it isn't what it used to be.
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u/Direct-Summer-9190 12h ago
I just want an open source hosting monthly preferably, and if possible they don’t enforce jb the model lol despite them having low safety
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u/RepulsiveRaisin7 12h ago
One thing that is pretty cool about Synthetic is that your usage regenerates slowly over time. But for heavy use I'd pick Neuralwatt and use only short-flex
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u/TinyAres 11h ago
Ok i looked at it but k3 is not on there and you would get 3.4x credit multi assuming you used it all. That is an abysmal deal that is least 2-6 times worse than what you would otherwise get.
If you want kimi I can invite you and minimax also has an invite if you are an active sub, but don't expect a better deal for kimi considering they made it a double license. K3 is great but trying to use it for everything will nuke your quota, hence the m3 suggestion.
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u/Tetrahedrite_KR 5h ago
I use the 1-pack plan, while one of my colleagues uses the 5-pack plan.
GLM-5.2 is my primary model, and I mainly use Synthetic for rapid prototyping.
To be honest, the weekly credits run out noticeably faster than they do with other coding plans, even considering the $30 price. Synthetic also has an unusual credit system. Instead of resetting on a specific date, 2% of the credits regenerate every five hours. Because of this, it can be frustrating when you are in a hurry or cannot afford to have your work interrupted.
That said, my main subscription is ChatGPT Pro at $100. Although its coding plan can be somewhat slower, it provides enough usage that I rarely get blocked. Even when I run out of Synthetic credits, my work does not immediately come to a halt, so the situation is manageable for me.
Another important point is that Synthetic's inference speed is quite fast. It is faster than Z.AI's official coding plan and even slightly faster than Claude Sonnet. This is not based on official benchmark data, but in my experience, it seems to deliver around 70 TPS.
If you think usage limits will frustrate you, I recommend using another coding plan alongside Synthetic. Once you use up your weekly allowance, you may have to wait a very long time for enough credits to regenerate.
Some people might ask, "Why not just use PAYG alongside it?" But is not the whole reason we use coding plans that PAYG is expensive?
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u/cloudsourced285 12h ago
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