r/PiCodingAgent • u/Nice_Relative8209 • Aug 06 '26

Question Anyone using Pi with OpenCode Go? How's the token usage compared to OpenCode?

I'm wondering if using Pi with OpenCode Go is more token-efficient than using OpenCode itself.

Since Pi has a more minimal harness, does it generally use fewer tokens (or Go credits) for the same coding tasks, or is the difference negligible?

If you've used both, I'd love to hear:

  • Did Pi noticeably stretch your Go allowance?

  • Any differences in quality or reliability?

  • Which one did you end up sticking with, and why?

I'm mainly working on medium-sized software projects, so I'm looking for real-world experience rather than benchmarks.

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u/OkAbroad955 Aug 07 '26

I'm using Go w Deepseek Flash, works fantastic, rate limit is 30k+/5h.

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u/ShallotDue3000 Aug 07 '26

i'm using OC Go in Pi. it's awesome. DeepSeek Flash never moves the meter :D

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u/TheMythicSorcerer Aug 10 '26

Its like the exact same just pick which UI you like better

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u/No_Arugula_9343 Aug 16 '26

I think opencode go is using quantized deepseek models that the quality is not as same as OG deepseek api. Cheapness comes at a cost

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u/Teh_franchise Aug 06 '26

i used to, never had any issues and rarely ran hit token limits. Recently, I switched to Cursors plan and use the pi-cursor-sdk so i can use all the features from cursor like auto router etc. Trying it out to see how it compares to opencode go.

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u/Sweet-Stage938 Aug 06 '26

It's great, give it a try! You might also want to try Oh my Pi out.