OpenCode's free tier can only be used from within OpenCode. Download it at https://opencode.ai and keep building. #56333

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1. opencode-agent commented on Oct 17, 2026

   

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   Thanks for reporting this! I think this is a duplicate of #55435: the same error appeared suddenly in the OpenCode Desktop app, and reinstalling didn't help.

   Here are the possible duplicates and closely related issues, ordered by likelihood:

   • OpenCode's free tier can only be used from within OpenCode. Download it at https://opencode.ai and keep building. #55435: same error in the Desktop app, working one day and failing the next, still there after a reinstall. The comments suggest checking ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json (or .jsonc) for a provider entry pointing to https://opencode.ai/zen/v1 and removing it.
   • Free models fail inside official OpenCode TUI with "free tier can only be used from within OpenCode" (Windows, v2.0.32) #56324: same error in the CLI/TUI on v2.0.32. This has the most detailed investigation so far, including a fresh login and a --standalone session.
   • OpenCode's free tier can only be used from within OpenCode. Download it at https://opencode.ai and keep building. #55616: same error in Desktop on Windows with any free model.
   • Error from provider (Console): OpenCode's free tier can only be used from within OpenCode #49680: an older report of the same error. The comments include a workaround: make sure you're running an official release, not a pre-release.

   Please check the workarounds there. If you still see the error, adding your exact version (opencode --version), OS and the free model you used to #55435 or #56324 would help the investigation.

   The bot will close this issue as a duplicate in 1 day unless you reply explaining how your problem is different.
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4. opencode-agent commented on Oct 18, 2026

   

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   We haven't heard back, so I'm closing this as a duplicate of #55435, which reports the same "OpenCode's free tier can only be used from within OpenCode" error in the Desktop app. Please follow that issue and #56324 for updates, and check the workarounds mentioned there. If you're still affected, adding your exact version (opencode --version), OS and the free model you used to one of those issues will help. If your problem turns out to be different, reply here and we can reopen this issue.