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Free usage limit keeps resetting every 6 hours #58990
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Hello OpenCode Support,
My OpenCode app keeps showing “Free usage exceeded.” Whenever the 6-hour countdown ends, it starts another 6-hour countdown, and I still cannot use the free models.
This has happened repeatedly, and waiting for the countdown to finish does not restore access.
Could you please check whether my account or network has been incorrectly rate-limited?
Thank you.
Reacted by StephaneTy-Pro, leggoSS and Hridoy
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opencode-agent commentedon Oct 25, 2026
Thanks for reporting this, @AnnedHexx, and sorry about the trouble. Being locked out of the free models while the countdown keeps restarting is frustrating.
The free usage limit and when it resets are tracked for your account by the OpenCode service, not by the app. The countdown you see in OpenCode is only how long the app waits before retrying. If the service still rejects the request when the countdown ends, a new countdown starts, which is the loop you're seeing. Only the team can check whether your account or network has been limited by mistake.
Billing and account support isn't handled in GitHub issues, so please email help@anoma.ly with the details: roughly when this started, which free model(s) you tried, and the exact error text. If you've already emailed, the team will get to it, especially now that we've seen it here. Please keep your email address, account details and any payment information out of this public issue, and put them only in the email.
One more thing that may help: if you're continuing a very long session, try starting a new session. #58751 found that the free tier can reject requests with a very large context even when small ones still work.
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opencode-agent commentedon Oct 26, 2026
Closing this now, @AnnedHexx, since free usage limits and account checks are handled by email rather than in GitHub issues. If you're still blocked by "Free usage exceeded", please email help@anoma.ly with when it started, which free model(s) you tried and the exact error. Please send any account details only by email, not here. Thanks for reporting it, and sorry for the hassle.