Big Pickle by OpenCode Zen

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Is Big Pickle free?

Yes. OpenCode Zen offers it as Free API tier with these limits: Free for a limited time · limits not published. No credit card is required.

Can I use Big Pickle commercially?

Commercial terms are not clearly documented. Check the provider's current terms before shipping.

How do I start using Big Pickle?

Free coding model via OpenCode Zen (tier S+, SWE-bench ~72%).

What are Big Pickle's usage limits?

OpenCode's Zen docs list Big Pickle as free for a limited time, with input, output and cached reads all at $0, and publish no usage cap or rate limit for it (checked October 2026). The free period can end or tighten without notice, so keep a paid fallback model configured.

What does "free usage exceeded" mean on Big Pickle?

The Zen docs don't document that message. It means your free usage is used up for the moment: wait and retry later, or switch to a paid model on OpenCode Zen so your session keeps running.

Does Big Pickle train on my code?

It can. OpenCode's Zen docs say that during Big Pickle's free period, collected data may be used to improve the model. Keep secrets, credentials and client code out of prompts you send to it.