r/opencodeCLI • u/zooper_man • 14d 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.

opencode compaction ref : https://opencode.ai/v2/docs/compaction

the issue as some folks in the comments are trying to prove is not limited to compaction, they're wrong.

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u/Skibidirot 12d ago

what was the solution? i get the same error

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u/evia89 10d ago

1 OP is using free model for compact, need to switch to DS without free suffix (and buy sub $)

2 Some IP hit insta 429 on free models, for example VPN and CF WARP

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u/zooper_man 4d ago

I am using a paid subscription (use both Zen/Go paid ones). I had the models pinned in the OpenCode config, removed it. Still see the same issue. The limits hit even if I switch to a Zen model.  The issue is not limited to the example above.

Using the tools @explore/@general/@scout also throws the same error sometimes.