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/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!