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OpenCode Free Models Blocked Due to Alleged IP Abuse Detection on Windows (No VPN) #56965
Description
Description
I'm experiencing an issue with OpenCode Desktop on Windows where the free models are unavailable due to an IP address abuse detection message.
Initially, OpenCode displayed this error:
OpenCode's free tier can only be used from within OpenCode. Download it at https://opencode.ai/ and keep building.
After attempting to resolve the issue, the error message changed on October 19, 2026, to:
OpenCode's free models aren't available from your current network because we've detected abusive traffic from this IP address. This isn't related to your account. If you're on a VPN or proxy, turn it off and try again, or subscribe to OpenCode Go at https://opencode.ai/go to keep building.
I am not using a VPN. The error appears to identify my network's IP address as abusive, but I have no indication of what triggered this detection.
Expected Behavior
OpenCode should allow me to use the free models when my account and usage meet the applicable requirements. If my IP address has been flagged incorrectly, there should be a way to verify the detection or resolve the false positive.
Actual Behavior
OpenCode refuses to use free models and reports that abusive traffic has been detected from my IP address, despite not using a VPN.
Troubleshooting Already Attempted
Uninstalled and reinstalled OpenCode.
Reconnected and signed in to the provider again.
Started a new session.
Checked %USERPROFILE%\.config\opencode; it contains only service.json, with no opencode.json or opencode.jsonc configuration file.
Attempted to use the CLI for authentication, but opencode is not recognized as a PowerShell command on my machine.
None of these steps resolved the issue.
Environment
Operating system: Windows
Application: OpenCode Desktop
Provider: OpenCode free models
VPN: Not in use
CLI: Not available as a recognized PowerShell command
Application version: 2.0.32
Questions
Could my public IP address have been incorrectly flagged by the abuse-detection system?
Is this restriction temporary, and how can I determine whether it will be lifted?
Is there a recommended way to verify or appeal an IP-level block when I am not using a VPN?
Could this be related to the earlier free-tier eligibility error?
I would appreciate guidance on diagnosing this issue. Reinstalling the application and reconnecting my account have not helped, and I would prefer not to subscribe to a paid plan just to work around a possible false positive.
Plugins
No response
OpenCode version
2.0.32
Steps to reproduce
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Launch OpenCode Desktop on Windows.
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Sign in and connect to the OpenCode free model provider.
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Start a new session.
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Send a message using a free model.
and Observe the error message.
Screenshot
Operating System
Windows 11
Terminal
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Activity
opencode-agent commentedon Oct 19, 2026
Thanks for the detailed report, and sorry you've been blocked from the free models when you aren't using a VPN or proxy. This error comes from the OpenCode free model gateway's abuse detection, which has flagged your network's IP address. It isn't a bug in the Desktop app, so reinstalling or signing in again won't change it. Only the team can review the flag, tell you whether it expires, or lift it. We can't do that from GitHub.
Billing and account support isn't handled in GitHub issues. Please email help@anoma.ly with:
If you've already emailed, the team will get to it, especially now that we've seen it here. Please don't post your public IP address, email address or account details in this issue. Put them only in the email.
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The bot will close this issue in 1 day.
ajjefry77 commentedon Oct 19, 2026
با cloudflare warp تا حدودی مشکل حل میشه ولی بازم آزار دهندس
mojtaba-zolfaghari commentedon Oct 19, 2026
این مشکل از دیروز اتفاق افتاده نباید همینطوری به راحتی بیخیال بشیم
mojtaba-zolfaghari commentedon Oct 19, 2026
Thanks for the guidance. I've emailed help@anoma.ly with the requested details and asked the team to review my IP address for a possible false positive.
I'll keep my account and network details private and update this issue if I receive a response from the support team.
Thanks again for your help.
opencode-agent commentedon Oct 19, 2026
Thanks for emailing help@anoma.ly. The team will follow up with you by email, especially now that we've seen it here. The IP review happens through support, not in this issue, so the bot will still close this issue as planned. If support's answer points to a bug in the OpenCode app itself, please open a new issue with those details. Thanks also for keeping your account and network details private.
mojtaba-zolfaghari commentedon Oct 19, 2026
Understood, thanks for clarifying. I'll wait for the support team's response by email and open a new issue if their findings indicate a bug in the OpenCode app itself.
opencode-agent commentedon Oct 19, 2026
Sounds good, thanks @mojtaba-zolfaghari. Support will follow up with you by email.
EhsanIC commentedon Oct 19, 2026
This problem has been happening for a few days, and it's clearly because it's blocked. Use a VPN.
opencode-agent commentedon Oct 20, 2026
Closing this now, since the IP review is being handled by email. Thanks for your patience, @mojtaba-zolfaghari. For anything still open about the free-model block, please follow up with help@anoma.ly. If support's findings point to a bug in the OpenCode app itself, feel free to open a new issue with those details.
zash13 commentedon Oct 20, 2026
I have also encountered a similar issue. To use the free models, two days ago (October 18), I was prompted to change the installed version of OpenCode and to try alternative approaches. I made several configuration changes in
~/.config/opencode/opencode.jsonc, but none of them resolved the issue. However, since yesterday/today, I have been receiving this new warning and have lost access to this useful tool. Any guidance would be appreciated.من نیز با مشکل مشابهی مواجه شدهام. برای استفاده از مدلهای رایگان، دو روز پیش (۱۸ اکتبر) از من خواسته شد نسخهٔ نصبشدهٔ OpenCode را تغییر دهم و روشهای دیگری را امتحان کنم. تنظیمات مختلفی را در مسیر
~/.config/opencode/opencode.jsoncاعمال کردم، اما هیچکدام مؤثر نبود. با این حال، از دیروز تا امروز این هشدار جدید را دریافت میکنم و امکان استفاده از این ابزار مفید را از دست دادهام.harirRzi commentedon Oct 20, 2026
من هم از امروز این مشکل برام پیش اومده و این پیامو دارم دریافت میکنم. با اینکه از وی پی ان استفاده میکنم و حتی مدل های مختلف اما همچنان اروری رو دریافت میکنم که اجازه نمیده از اوپن کد برای برنامه نویسی استفاده کنم.
Error: OpenCode's free models aren't available from your current network because we've detected abusive traffic from this IP address. This isn't related to your account. If you're on a VPN or proxy, turn it off and try again, or subscribe to OpenCode Go at https://opencode.ai/go to keep building.
mojtaba-zolfaghari commentedon Oct 24, 2026
I'd like to clarify one important point regarding the country restriction.
I reviewed the publicly available U.S. Treasury OFAC regulations and guidance on providing internet services to Iran.
Under 31 CFR § 560.540(a)(1), certain internet communication services and supporting cloud-based services are expressly authorized for provision to Iran. OFAC's official FAQ 1087 explicitly confirms that this authorization covers qualifying cloud-based services whether they are fee-based or provided at no cost.
Official sources:
I understand that these authorizations have specific conditions and do not automatically cover every AI service. However, the mere fact that an Iranian user accesses a free online service does not, by itself, establish that providing that service would violate U.S. sanctions.
I am not asking OpenCode to bypass any applicable sanctions, export controls, or legitimate provider restrictions. I am asking for clarification on the actual basis of this restriction.
Could you please clarify whether the country-level block is:
If this restriction is legally required, I would appreciate a reference to the applicable provision or provider policy. If it is a provider-specific or platform-level restriction, please clarify that as well.
I am using OpenCode Desktop on Windows 11, version 2.0.32, without a VPN or proxy. I have also contacted support by email as requested, but I have not received a response yet.
I would appreciate a clear explanation of the reason for this restriction rather than a generic country-unavailability message.
Thank you.
mojtaba-zolfaghari commentedon Oct 24, 2026
Thanks for linking the related discussion about IP-based abuse detection.
I understand that OpenCode's free-model gateway can temporarily block IP addresses based on abuse detection, and that shared IPs or CGNAT may affect legitimate users. However, I do not use a VPN, proxy, or Cloudflare WARP.
My situation has also changed: the error initially referred to using the free tier only within OpenCode, then to abusive traffic from my IP address, and now says that free models are not available in my country.
Could you clarify whether this latest country-availability error is caused by the same IP-abuse detection system, an IP-geolocation issue, an upstream model provider's regional policy, or a specific legal or sanctions-related restriction?
I have reviewed the relevant OFAC guidance, including [FAQ 1087](https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/1087) and [FAQ 1088](https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/1088). These explain that certain fee-based and no-cost cloud services supporting internet communications may be authorized for provision to Iran under 31 CFR § 560.540, subject to the applicable conditions.
I understand that this does not automatically mean every AI inference service is covered. I am not asking OpenCode to bypass any applicable legal restriction. I am asking for clarification about which restriction actually applies here.
I emailed help@anoma.ly four days ago, following the instructions provided in the earlier discussion, but I have not received any response. I have already provided the requested information privately and am still waiting for support to clarify the situation.
Since the error has changed, I would appreciate confirmation of whether this is an IP-level abuse block or a separate country-level restriction, and whether there is an appropriate review process.
Thank you.
zash13 commentedon Oct 24, 2026
I'm experiencing a very similar issue and would like to add my report.
After a few hours, following the earlier error, my access returned to its previous state. However, today — without any prior usage — I was shown a warning that my free usage had been exhausted.
I can assure you that I have not used any model in the last 36 hours, yet my access has been restricted.
I would appreciate it if the OpenCode technical team could explain the conditions and criteria behind these blocks and access restrictions — specifically:
Thank you for your time and for clarifying these conditions.