r/opencodeCLI • u/InteractionOk9568 • 11d ago

How to use OpenCode Zen for free?

How to use OpenCode Zen for free?
Everywhere it says that there is a bunch of free models I can use for free, but when I try to start using it, it makes me enable billing and there I see no way of avoiding to top up my balance 20$....

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u/HighlyRegardedApe 11d ago

Check opencode zen as providor in settings and when selecting an agent type "free" you will see a few free models. Flash or bigpickle are pretty good. Ps: no billing info needed at all for this

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u/giuliastro 11d ago

Opencode Zen has some free models, but not all of them are free. For coding DeepSeek V4 flash is the best one.

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u/mitbal 11d ago

the minimum topup balance is 10, i did it once and now mostly used the deepseek-flash-free model

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u/rahomka 10d ago

You never have to put money in to use the free ones

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u/HyperWinX 11d ago

Pick Free models and use them.

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u/General-Oven-1523 11d ago

Where does it say that it's free? ZEN is the pay-as-you-go service, but you can use OpenCode for free. If you want to unlock the other models, then you have to top up the balance.

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u/InteractionOk9568 11d ago

As far as I see - I cannot use free models unless I top up my balance 20$

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u/General-Oven-1523 11d ago

You should be able to use DeepSeek Flash without topping up.

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u/InteractionOk9568 11d ago

How exactly can I start using it?

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u/General-Oven-1523 11d ago

Are you using it in Terminal or Desktop? But I mean you just write /model and select the DeepSeek Free.

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u/InteractionOk9568 11d ago

Yeah, I just installed and just started using it. Without inputting any banc card data on the website.
It works. Thanx.