Get DeepSeek V4 Flash, GPT 5.6 Luna, Qwen 3.8 Max and Kimi K3 for Cheap: OpenCode Go vs ClinePass
How to get DeepSeek V4 Flash, GPT 5.6 Luna, Qwen 3.8 Max and Kimi K3 for $10/month. OpenCode Go and ClinePass compared: rosters, limits, API access, and which one fits your coding agents.
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DeepSeek V4 Flash. GPT 5.6 Luna. Qwen 3.8 Max. Kimi K3. A year ago, running this lineup meant juggling four API keys, four billing dashboards, and a monthly bill that wandered between $20 and $80. Today, two flat subscriptions get you there for about $10/month each: OpenCode Go and ClinePass.
I have been testing both since they launched. Same pitch, different execution: pay a flat fee, get a curated roster of open coding models, no per-token math. The catch is the details — which models each one actually ships, how the quotas feel, and whether you can plug them into your existing agents.
This guide breaks down what each plan gives you, model by model, so you can pick the one that fits.
Try OpenCode Go ($5 first month)The four models everyone wants
Before comparing subscriptions, here is why these four models are worth paying for at all:
| Model | What it is | Why you want it |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | DeepSeek’s fast budget tier | ~31,650 requests per 5 hours on Go. The volume workhorse: grinds through boring tasks all day without touching your quota |
| GPT 5.6 Luna | OpenAI’s cheapest GPT 5.6 tier | Real OpenAI frontier reasoning on a $10 plan. 30-day retention on logs, so keep secrets out of prompts |
| Qwen 3.8 Max | Alibaba’s newest flagship | The newest Qwen tier, announced at WAIC in July. Few requests per cap, but strong reasoning for hard problems |
| Kimi K3 | Moonshot’s 2.8T open-weight flagship | The largest open-weight model ever released, leads SWE Marathon and the Frontend Code Arena. Weights are open since July 27 |
These are exactly the models people keep asking about on @webdoze and in the comments. The good news: you no longer need a $200 Claude Max plan or direct DeepSeek API keys to run them.
OpenCode Go: the full roster, one key
OpenCode Go is a subscription from the OpenCode team: $5 for the first month, then $10/month. One API key, 18 models, and a dollar-value quota system — $12 per 5 hours, $30 per week, $60 per month.
It is the only one of the two that includes all four models in this article: GPT 5.6 Luna, DeepSeek V4 Flash, Qwen 3.8 Max, and Kimi K3. The full current roster (verified against the official docs and the live /zen/go/v1/models endpoint):
| Model | Notes |
|---|---|
| GPT 5.6 Luna | OpenAI’s budget tier, strong on hard tasks |
| Grok 4.5 | Strong, but quota burns fast |
| Kimi K3 | Moonshot flagship, few requests per cap |
| GLM-5.2 | Zhipu’s current coding flagship |
| GLM-5.1 | Previous GLM, same tier |
| Kimi K2.7 Code | Coding-tuned Kimi, more requests than K3 |
| Kimi K2.6 | Daily driver |
| MiMo-V2.5-Pro | Stronger Xiaomi model |
| MiMo-V2.5 | Cheap, high request count |
| MiniMax M3 | Solid agentic workhorse |
| MiniMax M2.7 | My default for day-to-day work |
| Qwen 3.8 Max | Newest Qwen tier, few requests |
| Qwen 3.7 Max | Previous Qwen top tier |
| Qwen 3.7 Plus | Middle option |
| Qwen 3.6 Plus | Older, still usable |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | Strong general coding |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | Fast and cheap for volume |
| Hy3 | High request count |
Estimated request counts per 5 hours, from the Go docs:
| Model | Requests per 5h | Requests per week | Requests per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 31,650 | 79,050 | 158,150 |
| GPT 5.6 Luna | 2,050 | 5,100 | 10,250 |
| Qwen 3.8 Max | 160 | 400 | 810 |
| Kimi K3 | 110 | 250 | 490 |
The $15 tier will surprise you
Grok 4.5, GPT 5.6 Luna, Kimi K3, Qwen 3.8 Max, MiMo-V2.5-Pro, and DeepSeek V4 Pro only get about $15 of included usage per month instead of $60 like most of the roster. You feel that on the 5-hour cap — Qwen 3.8 Max gives you only 160 requests per 5 hours. Keep those for hard problems and let DeepSeek V4 Flash or MiMo do the grinding.
The API is OpenAI-compatible at https://opencode.ai/zen/go/v1, so it plugs into OpenCode, Hermes, OpenClaw, Pi Agent, Mastra, Agno, Codex, or anything that speaks that protocol. Model IDs use the opencode-go/<model-id> format (e.g. opencode-go/kimi-k3).
ClinePass: the Cline-native subscription
ClinePass is Cline’s answer: $4.99 for the first month, then $9.99/month ($1.99 first month if you sign up through the Cline CLI). It gives you 2-5x the usage on popular open coding models compared to standard API rates, with no separate provider setup or API keys inside Cline.
The current roster (11 models, from the ClinePass docs):
| Model | Model ID |
|---|---|
| GLM-5.2 | cline-pass/glm-5.2 |
| Kimi K3 | cline-pass/kimi-k3 |
| Kimi K2.7 Code | cline-pass/kimi-k2.7-code |
| Kimi K2.6 | cline-pass/kimi-k2.6 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | cline-pass/deepseek-v4-pro |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | cline-pass/deepseek-v4-flash |
| MiMo-V2.5 | cline-pass/mimo-v2.5 |
| MiMo-V2.5-Pro | cline-pass/mimo-v2.5-pro |
| MiniMax M3 | cline-pass/minimax-m3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Max | cline-pass/qwen3.7-max |
| Qwen 3.7 Plus | cline-pass/qwen3.7-plus |
ClinePass does not have GPT 5.6 Luna or Qwen 3.8 Max
ClinePass includes DeepSeek V4 Flash and Kimi K3, but its newest Qwen tier is 3.7 Max — not 3.8 Max — and there is no OpenAI model on the roster. If you specifically want GPT 5.6 Luna or Qwen 3.8 Max, OpenCode Go is the only one of the two that has them right now.
What ClinePass gets right: it is one click inside Cline (IDE or CLI), the quotas are generous for agentic loops, and the reference pricing shows you are getting 2-5x your money’s worth in usage. It also works outside Cline via the OpenAI-compatible Cline API at https://api.cline.bot/api/v1/chat/completions — create an API key under Settings, then use the full cline-pass/<model-id> slug.
Side by side
| OpenCode Go | ClinePass | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5 first month, then $10/mo | $4.99 first month, then $9.99/mo |
| Models | 18 | 11 |
| GPT 5.6 Luna | ✅ | ❌ |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ✅ | ✅ |
| Qwen 3.8 Max | ✅ | ❌ (3.7 Max max) |
| Kimi K3 | ✅ | ✅ |
| Quota system | $12/5h, $30/wk, $60/mo | 2-5x standard API rate |
| API | OpenAI-compatible opencode.ai/zen/go/v1 |
OpenAI-compatible api.cline.bot |
| Works with other agents | OpenCode, Hermes, OpenClaw, Pi, Mastra, Agno, Codex | Cline IDE/CLI + API for anything else |
| Zero retention | Most models; Grok 4.5 + GPT 5.6 Luna keep 30-day logs | — |
Which one should you pick?
- Pick OpenCode Go if you want GPT 5.6 Luna and Qwen 3.8 Max, use multiple agents (Hermes, OpenClaw, Pi, Mastra), or want the widest model roster in one key.
- Pick ClinePass if you live inside Cline, want the easiest setup, and care more about DeepSeek V4 Flash / Kimi K3 quotas than OpenAI or Qwen 3.8 access.
- Run both if your workflow mixes Cline with other agents. $20/month total gets you 29 models across two ecosystems — still less than one Claude Max or Codex plan.
My honest setup right now: OpenCode Go is the workhorse (all my agents point at it), and I grab ClinePass when I am doing a long Cline session that needs 2-5x quota headroom on DeepSeek V4 Flash.
Getting started
How do I set up OpenCode Go?
- Go to opencode.ai/auth and create an account
- Subscribe to Go ($5 first month) and copy your API key
- In OpenCode, run
/connect, select OpenCode Go, paste the key - Run
/modelsto pick any of the 18 models - For other agents, point them at
https://opencode.ai/zen/go/v1with the same key
How do I set up ClinePass?
- Subscribe at cline.bot/cline-pass ($4.99 first month, or $1.99 via the Cline CLI)
- In the Cline IDE extension settings, set API Provider to ClinePass and sign in
- In Cline CLI, go to
/settingsand select ClinePass - To use it outside Cline, create an API key at Settings > API Keys in app.cline.bot and call
https://api.cline.bot/api/v1/chat/completions
echo "OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://opencode.ai/zen/go/v1/chat/completions" >> ~/.hermes/.env
echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=your-go-key" >> ~/.hermes/.env
hermes config set model opencode-go/deepseek-v4-flashexport CLINE_API_KEY="your_key"
curl -X POST https://api.cline.bot/api/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CLINE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "cline-pass/kimi-k3",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Refactor this function"}]
}'FAQ
Are these really open models?
Kimi K3, DeepSeek V4, Qwen 3.7/3.8, GLM, MiMo, MiniMax and Hy3 are open-weight. GPT 5.6 Luna and Grok 4.5 are proprietary — OpenCode Go serves them at a discount anyway, which is why they sit on the lower $15 usage tier.
Can I cancel anytime?
Both are month-to-month. Cancel before renewal and you keep access through the end of the current term.
Is my code used for training?
Both providers state zero retention and no training on your prompts for most models. OpenCode Go’s exceptions: Grok 4.5 and GPT 5.6 Luna keep logs for 30 days. If you ship proprietary code, avoid those two or scrub the prompts.
What happens when I hit the limits?
OpenCode Go blocks requests until the 5-hour window resets (or falls back to your Zen balance if you enable “Use balance”). ClinePass measures 5-hour, weekly and monthly windows against your quota. On both, DeepSeek V4 Flash and the budget tiers stretch furthest.
The bottom line
You do not need frontier-priced plans to run frontier-quality open models anymore. DeepSeek V4 Flash gives you effectively unlimited volume, Kimi K3 is the biggest open-weight brain in town, and GPT 5.6 Luna + Qwen 3.8 Max bring OpenAI and Alibaba’s newest reasoning to a $10 subscription.
Start with OpenCode Go at $5 — it is the only one covering all four models in this article with a single key. Add ClinePass only if you live in Cline and want the 2-5x quota on Kimi K3 and DeepSeek V4 Flash.
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