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Free message limit reached on brand-new account with zero usage #62348
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Subject: Free message limit reached on brand-new account with zero usage
I created a new OpenCode account and installed OpenCode Desktop 2.2.5 on a different PC.
My new account's dashboard shows:
- 0 requests
- 0 tokens
- $0.00 usage
However, every free model immediately returns "You've used today's free messages."
My laptop and PC use different accounts but share the same home internet connection.
Could you confirm whether free-model quotas are shared by public IP address, or whether this is a quota-tracking issue?
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opencodejr commentedon Nov 6, 2026
Thanks for the report, and sorry you're blocked from the free models on a brand-new account.
I think this is a duplicate of #59387, the pinned main issue for free-tier problems. It lists this exact message (
You've used today's free messages…), and maintainers have asked for all such reports to go there so they're in one place. The daily free allowance and its reset are set by the hosted free-tier service, not the app. Please add a comment there with your version (2.2.5 Desktop), OS and the models you tried. Mentioning that two accounts share one home internet connection would help too.Possible duplicates and related issues, ordered from most to least likely:
The bot will close this issue as a duplicate in 1 day unless you reply explaining how your problem is different.
neriousy commentedon Nov 7, 2026
Thanks for the report, and sorry for the trouble!
Free models have a daily allowance set by our gateway, and the reset time in the message comes from it, so we can't reset it from GitHub. A few things that often explain it:
0.x/1.x) no longer supports free models. Check withopencode --versionor Desktop Settings → About. The v1 updater stays on 1.x, so install v2 manually: https://opencode.ai/v2/docs (migration notes: https://opencode.ai/v2/docs/migrate-v1)./new) works.opencode-go/...model in/models, not anopencode/...-freeone. Console credits don't apply to free models either.To keep going now: wait for the reset, use OpenCode Go, or connect your own provider with
/connect. More about free models: https://opencode.ai/v2/docs/console/models#free-modelsWe collect all free-tier limit reports in the pinned #59387, so I'm closing this as a duplicate. If you're on the latest v2 and it still happens, add your version, OS, model, exact message and reset time there. For account questions, email help@anoma.ly, and please keep account details out of GitHub.
opencodejr commentedon Nov 7, 2026
Closing this as a duplicate of #59387, the pinned main issue for free-tier problems. There's been no reply in the past day saying how this is different. The "You've used today's free messages" limit and its reset are set by the hosted free-tier service, so these reports are all collected there.
If you're still blocked, please comment on #59387 with your version (Desktop 2.2.5), OS and the free models you tried. Mentioning that two accounts share one home internet connection would help too. Whether the allowance is tied to IP, API key or account is the subject of #57540. If your problem turns out to be different, reply here and we can take another look. Thanks!