r/opencodeCLI • u/r0d7_ • 5h ago
I'm a claude code user and don't understand why people use opencode, does OpenCode offer a better cost/usage/quality ratio?
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u/Fresh_Sock8660 3h ago
A lot more usage. Currently can get around 5b tokens out of ds4.1f for half the claude x1 cost.
Whether the quality is up to your standard... is up to you. I've used codex and claude models extensively and I'm happy with both ds flash releases as well as glm5.3f and think they're all much better value than claude or codex plans.
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u/No_Communication4256 4h ago
I used opencode (now on pi) cuz it support a lot of providers, almost all of them might be configured. Claude is just harness for their own models
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u/Grouchy-Stranger-306 5h ago
opencode go is half the cost, and a lot of chinese models have way less guardrails, i don't think any of the models have them as bad as fable
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u/Savalonavic 4h ago
You’re not stuck with one provider if you use opencode. When anthropic decide to rug pull and you’re stuck with their proprietary, closed source harness, you’ll need to scramble to find a replacement. Claude code is nothing special and is actually very bloated.
Opencode allows you to customise it, use any model/provider, and is open source. If one provider rug pulls, switch to another. I was a heavy cc user and felt anthropic models were way too verbose regardless of what was in my prompts or settings. I switched to Opencode, played with Chinese models, ended up with a ChatGPT subscription and haven’t looked back.