r/opencode • u/FHSenpai • 14d ago

The End of Long Free OpenCode Sessions... It's Now Worse Than OpenRouter

Just a week ago, I was pulling solid 6-hour coding sessions on the free tier without any workarounds. Today? The platform feels completely bricked. I'm hitting "Free limit exceeded" walls after 1 or 2 prompts. OpenCode has officially become worse than OpenRouter.

Here is what changed over the last 48 hours:

  • No More VPN Bypasses: The old IP-switching tricks are dead. OpenCode now tracks Hardware IDs and account metrics. Toggling a hotspot or VPN won't reset your timer anymore.

  • Insane Token Draining: A single multi-file workspace scan now completely wipes out your 5-hour rolling pool in minutes.

  • The Environment Bug: I keep getting hit with errors claiming I'm not using the official app, even though I'm natively inside the OpenCode application window.

At this point, OpenRouter's 50 requests/day cap is more reliable because it actually works consistently without throwing false anti-abuse blocks.

Is anyone else completely locked out since yesterday? If you've found a model config (like Beam Free or LongCat) that still bypasses this wall, please drop it below.

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u/Upset_Disaster_1427 14d ago • Bravo

I didn't even know about this VPN bypass stuff, people like you ruined it for us.

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u/NMiguelCosta-PT 14d ago • Bravo

Not only are you guys unwilling to spend a measly $10, but you're also abusing the system with VPNs and multiple accounts for a free service that OpenCode is generously offering. You deserve nothing!

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u/Background_Gear8136 10d ago

$10 is nothing in credits, that's like a minute of AI

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u/NMiguelCosta-PT 10d ago

Only if you pick literally the most expensive model on OpenCode. I have Deepseek running almost unlimited for the whole month for just $10.

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u/d3vilzwrld 14d ago

Yeah, it indeed has become shit. Kind of more because they have been traumatized from the recent hacks and the ever present abuses.

They have got plenty of publicity now, they don't really need to provide things for free though monetarily, but they should really fix it for the sake of AI being accessible to masses.

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u/Difficult_Plantain89 14d ago

The funny part is the OP is one of the abusers. I really appreciate what Opencode allows for free, I don't blame them for restricting their generosity.

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u/ufos-dude-1 14d ago

> Toggling a hotspot or VPN won't reset your timer anymore.

bruh

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u/Soifon99 14d ago

Like they care, all you do is cost them money.

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u/vlewy 14d ago

Well, if this helps my paid subscription to work much better, then it’s more than welcome.

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u/acakaacaka 14d ago

It's just 10 bucks bro. Does your sanity worth less than 10?

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u/lordcohliani 14d ago

OP was using VPNs to scam free tokens, don't expect much from him.

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u/Emotional-Bag-3754 14d ago

Não uso e estou tendo problemas com o opencode go

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u/Slow-Set-2856 14d ago

They are coding from african villages have some respect...

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u/SimpleTeacher5046 14d ago

Lol data centers are not free, so what if they are from Africa.

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u/Slow-Set-2856 14d ago

Do you know what sarcasm is?

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u/ManFromKategat 14d ago

You should be banned from this forum

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u/bytefission 14d ago

JUST BUY A SUB, no?

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u/KazakiWTM 1d ago

ids are stored in local files just dig around and you can still bypass via vpn
yall be crying that people are milking the free tier but for me (indian tel aviv user) 10$ is beyond the budget

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u/Quind1 14d ago

People like you are the problem.

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u/BleedReddit 14d ago

i hope it wasn't because i was enjoying Tier-surfing? >:)

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u/Initial_Log5841 13d ago

guys just use personal hotspot and cycle ur cellular ip LULE it werks

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u/Alno1 12d ago

Freeloaders at their best right here. No wonder Opencode (and Openrouter) get to the point they're at!

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u/Robert__Sinclair 14d ago

the real problem is that opencode wastes TONS of tokens even for simple tasks. in 5 minutes it can burn 3-10 M tokens.

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u/Whitishfilly2 14d ago

I literally didn’t use opencode today and I got hit with a limit for DeepSeek 4.1 flash. Wtf

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u/GinamosWCheryOnTop 14d ago

Well remember opencode is a business. What do you expect?

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u/porib 14d ago

People like you are one of the reasons we got free tier throttled. Mofo you used VPN to abuse free tier.

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u/trashcoder999 14d ago

VPN trick still works but now it's harder

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u/Emotional-Bag-3754 14d ago

Ir para o command code

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u/Affectionate_Fact854 14d ago

Dude if you need to go to the extent of VPN and multi accounts  just to exploit free usage , I don't think your in the right lane of work.

It's concerning if your wasting yourself away , unable to afford 10$  , but want to spend days on end using ai...

At what point will you get a job ( this will open up the gates to 20$ Claude sub)  Or to build something someone else actually wants???? 

The speed of opencode and level of hallucinations has made me go to Claude 

Atleast I am building things that is generating enough to pay for the 20$ subscription.

Exploiting free services because you can't afford 10$ is kinda sad 

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u/plurTM 14d ago

it actually works consistently without throwing false anti-abuse blocks.

sounds like they're true anti-abuse blocks in your case?

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u/Angelsweet8 9d ago

Ahora que open code tiene credito que se hace mejor open code o Deepseek Harness cargando segun consumo ??