We only list offers we can trace to a source. Every price has a checked date, and expired deals remain visible in the archive.
Luna is cheaper than DeepSeek's off-peak uncached input and output rates—but DeepSeek wins on cached input. See the full math and the Codex plan caveat.
The pricing math is clear. The benchmark and writing story is more nuanced. See what changed and which model to try first.
Zero-cost models and limited-time access, checked against provider sources
OpenCode announced free access for one week. Connect OpenCode Zen and select opencode/mimo-v2.6-flash-free. No Go subscription is required for the free Zen model.
Freebuff offers a permanent free allowance across supported models. Availability and the exact allowance vary by country and VPN; sign in to see the offer attached to your account.
The Phoenix Grove Taster plan includes DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, and GLM 5.3 Flash. It runs on 100% US infrastructure; Phoenix Grove says data stays private by default and is never used for model training.
Sorted by estimated savings · official sources first
Platform → plan → model capacity, normalized from provider sources and the codingplan dataset
Usage limits differ by product, so we never force a misleading value ranking
| Plan | Monthly | Annual option | Saving | Confidence | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command Code · GoCommand Code | $1 | — | $10 credits | Calculated | Sep 21 ↗ |
| OpenCode · GoOpenCode | $10 | — | First month $5 | Calculated | Sep 21 ↗ |
| Freebuff · StarterFreebuff | $8 | Save ~22% | Up to $50 model spend | Official hours | Sep 22 ↗ |
| Freebuff · PlusFreebuff | $25 | Save ~22% | Up to $83 model spend | Official hours | Sep 22 ↗ |
| Freebuff · ProFreebuff | $60 | Save ~22% | Up to $132 model spend | Official hours | Sep 22 ↗ |
| Cheaper Inference · Pay as you goCheaper Inference | $5 min. | No commitment | Up to 60% off · first funding +$10 | Live rates | Sep 22 ↗ |
| Phoenix Grove · TasterPhoenix Grove API | $0 first mo. | Then $3.99/mo | 18M+ Flash tokens | Official | Sep 22 ↗ |
| Command Code · GOATCommand Code | $10 | — | Up to $70 credits | Calculated | Sep 21 ↗ |
| Command Code · ProCommand Code | $20 | — | Up to $80 credits | Calculated | Sep 21 ↗ |
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We monitor official pricing pages, promotion pages, and trusted community reports.
We cross-check every offer against the vendor's terms and record the evidence.
We monitor price and status changes daily, keeping expired offers in the archive.