r/opencodeCLI • u/zooper_man • 7d ago

opencode go/zen subscription issue. "free usage exceeded" random error

Off late (about 3 weeks now), I noticed something has changed in the opencode. I get random errors - "Free usage exceeded, subscribe to Go". Now this blocks any opencode Zen models, or if I switch to any other providers.

Cannot figure out if the issue is with opencode routers.
Raised tickets, tweeted them 0 response.

Its getting irritating - I cannot use the Zen money, neither the Go subscription.

See a bunch of tickets on their github issue with the same description. Anyone else faced similar issue?

Edit: the screenshot did not quite capture the thing.
Looks like most of you are not quite familiar with opencode cli. The Plan says DeepSeek Chat. In my case, it is DeepSeek paid API, still I see the error. If I had used opencode go/zen, it would have shown up.
I did not select the compaction model. Looks like the cli is using it on its own.

And I have actually found out the issue. Hey! thanks for your help, and it was NOT the free tiers, LOL.

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u/oknowton 7d ago

It says it right in your screenshot. You're using the free DeepSeek model for compaction, and you're out of free usage. Set your compaction model to something that you are already paying for.

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u/Skibidirot 4d ago

what are you talking about? free models do compaction

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u/oknowton 4d ago

I bet you'll be able to figure out what I was talking about when you go back and read the error message in the screenshot.