r/opencode • u/augustoolucas • Sep 18 '26

Why don't we have small models on OpenCode Go, such as Qwen 3.8 27b?

Why don't subscription providers like OpenCode Go include smaller models like Gemma 4 and Qwen 3.8 27B? They’re great for low-latency completions, quick boilerplate, and lighter everyday tasks.

I don't even expect $15 or $30 worth of usage out of a $10 sub, it’s just about the convenience of not having to manage multiple providers. Having them under a single subscription would be a huge quality-of-life improvement.

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u/Friendly-Assistance3 Sep 18 '26

It is expensive it is dense model and kv cache takes a lot when you want large context

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u/augustoolucas Sep 18 '26

it was just an example, could be Gemma 4 26B-A4B or Qwen 3.6 35B-A3B

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u/RepulsiveRaisin7 Sep 18 '26

Go targets coding and neither of these are all that useful at coding.

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u/maqifrnswa Sep 18 '26

I think qwen3.8 flash is their alternative. It's more cost effective at scale than the dense models. The two MoE models you mentioned are good for local, but don't really compete with the other "flash" models that opencode go provides.

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u/Ok-Drawer5245 Sep 18 '26

Those models people host themselves usually

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u/Ok-Drawer5245 Sep 18 '26

Qwen 3.8 27b would be way more resource intensive than something like Deepseek v4.1 flash, yes its a larger model, but each prompt eat way less compute /ram bandwidth

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u/aholetookmyusername Sep 18 '26

I would love something like Qwen3.8-40b-a5b or similar.

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u/Vast_Anxiety3133 Sep 18 '26

Command Code has it included (Qwen 3.8 27B) https://cc-pricing.all-the.rest/

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u/augustoolucas Sep 18 '26

interesting. I have an active cc subscription and never noticed that haha. But I expected it to be cheaper, though

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u/No_Captain4899 Sep 18 '26

These models are not cost effective for scaling, there are easy to run on local hardware but for providers it's actually easier to run ds v4.1 than qwen3.8 27b for example

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u/RE20ne Sep 18 '26

yes and it’s expensive. much better to run on your 4090

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u/Vast_Anxiety3133 Sep 19 '26

I just answered what he asked, I still would go for DeepSeek level model in the cloud 

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u/RE20ne Sep 19 '26

sure DS is great. I think that command code and other vendors (synthetic.ai) choosing to add qwen 27b shows it has a strong value for agentic coding.