You can experiment with several Chinese AI models without spending on API credits right now
OpenCode Zen has introduced temporary free access to four models:
→ DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
→ GLM 5.3 Flash
→ Xiaomi MiMo V2.6 Flash
→ Meituan LongCat 2.5 Preview [media]
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Limited-time free models on OpenCode's gateway, including GLM-5.3-Flash, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, MiMo-V2.6-Flash, Nemotron 3 Ultra, Big Pickle and more (free input and output)
OpenCode Zen is the OpenCode team's curated, pay-as-you-go model gateway for coding agents. Its docs list a set of free-tier models with free input and output tokens, which require the OpenCode client.
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- Who qualifies
- Anyone with an OpenCode sign-in; free models work only from the OpenCode client
- How to claim
- Sign in to OpenCode, pick a model ending in Free (or Big Pickle) with /models, and use it from the OpenCode client
- Expiry
- ongoing
Heads up. Free 'for a limited time' with no end date. Free chat models need the OpenCode client. Some free models may log or train on your data during the free period. Beam Free is blocked in some countries. LongCat 2.5 Preview, named in some posts, is not on the official free list.
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Added Oct 28, 2026 · Updated Oct 28, 2026, 19:58 UTC
