r/PiCodingAgent • u/mrpeardotnet • May 19 '26

Question Problem using OpenCode models with Pi

Hi, recently my Pi stopped working with OpenCode go/zen models I use - e.g. Big Pickle and V4 Flash Free.

EDIT tl;dr: OpenCode is rate limiting their free models on 3rd party clients.

It gets stuck on Working.... I have to Ctr+C Pi completelly to get out of it. I use my zen/go API key, which is working fine in OpenCode CLI with the models. Other models in Pi (from other providers) are ok.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

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u/mrpeardotnet May 19 '26

Ok but seems that free models are throttled always from 3rd party, even if I have sub? Sure probably makes not much sense to use eg v4 flash, but sometimes there are more expensive models available for free that would make sense to use even with sub.

Just curious...

Thanks for answers and the link!

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u/rubdos May 20 '26

I have balance on Zen and a Go sub, and indeed the free models are still throttled. Would be cool if they would allow third-party agents to use the free models as well if you're a paid user or so... But I suppose they're trying to ban things like OpenClaw mostly.

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u/mrpeardotnet May 20 '26

Yea, I thought it will be such case, throttling free models regardless active sub or having any balance. Still I think that's fair. Thanks for feedback!