3-way comparison

ClinePass vs OpenCode Go vs OpenRouter

Two subscriptions with a floor and a ceiling, against a balance with neither. The right answer depends entirely on how spiky your month is.

Updated August 28, 2026 · Independent comparison — ClinePass, OpenCode Go, OpenRouter are separate products.

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ClinePass

Cline's flat-rate pass for open-weight models

ClinePass is Cline's flat-rate pass for open-weight coding models: $4.99 the first month, then $9.99/month. It bundles GLM, Kimi, DeepSeek, MiniMax, MiMo and Qwen models behind one Cline API key, so you never register with the individual labs. Cline advertises roughly 2-5x the throughput of standard API rate limits but does not publish numeric caps, and hitting the ceiling returns a hard ClinePassLimitError rather than degrading to a cheaper model. It is a personal-account product — Cline organization accounts cannot subscribe.

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OpenCode Go

OpenCode's $10 open-model subscription

OpenCode Go is a $10/month subscription provider for OpenCode, the open-source terminal-first coding agent. Unlike most passes it publishes its caps in dollars: $12 of usage per 5 hours, $30 per week and $60 per month, alongside per-model request estimates. It covers 24 open and semi-open models and issues an API key that also works outside OpenCode. When you exhaust the cap you are not cut off — you drop to the free models, or spill into a prepaid OpenCode Zen balance if you enable 'Use balance' in the console.

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OpenRouter

One key, hundreds of models, pay-per-token

OpenRouter is a credit-based router in front of hundreds of models from every major lab, open and closed. It does not mark up tokens — you pay the underlying provider's list rate — and takes its cut as a 5.5% fee on credit purchases (5% for USDC, which is never refundable). It adds routing you cannot get from a single lab: :floor for the cheapest provider, :nitro for the fastest, automatic fallback when a provider errors, and BYOK at a 5% surcharge. Free-tier models are capped at 50 requests/day, or 1,000/day once you have bought $10 of credits.

Bottom line

Two subscriptions with a floor and a ceiling, against a balance with neither. The right answer depends entirely on how spiky your month is. Choose ClinePass if your usage is steady and would exceed $9.99 of tokens anyway; choose OpenCode Go if you want six times your money back in metered usage; choose OpenRouter if you need frontier models — the full Claude, GPT-5.6 and Gemini lineups.

Pricing

FeatureClinePassOpenCode GoOpenRouter
Price/mo$9.99/mo$10/moNo monthly fee — credit top-ups
Intro promo$4.99 first monthNot currently listed ($5 first month at launch)Small signup allowance; free models 50/day, 1,000/day after $10 of credits
Billing shapeFlat subscription, metered quotaFlat subscription, dollar-metered quotaCredits at provider list rates + 5.5% purchase fee

Models & Context

FeatureClinePassOpenCode GoOpenRouter
Models includedGLM 5.3/5.2, Kimi K3/K2.7/K2.6, DeepSeek V4 Pro/Flash, MiniMax M3, MiMo V2.5/Pro, Qwen 3.8/3.7Grok 4.6, GPT-5.6 Luna, GLM 5.1-5.3, Kimi K3/K2.7/K2.6, Qwen 3.6-3.8, DeepSeek V4, MiniMax M3/M2.7, MiMo, LongCat-2.0, Hy3Hundreds — every major lab, open and closed
Catalogue size13 open-weight models24 models400+ models
Context windowPer model; no plan-level max publishedPer model; no plan-level max publishedPer model; up to the model's own max

Limits & Overage

FeatureClinePassOpenCode GoOpenRouter
Limits (5h / weekly / monthly)Not published ('2-5x standard API rate')$12 / 5 hrs · $30 / week · $60 / monthYour balance; free-tier models capped per day
What happens past the capHard stop (ClinePassLimitError)Free models, or spill to Zen balance ('Use balance')Requests fail at zero unless auto top-up is on
Parallel-agent friendlyNot publishedNot publishedYes — no concurrency policy on paid credits

Access & Friction

FeatureClinePassOpenCode GoOpenRouter
Host agents & IDEs supportedCline VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, SDKOpenCode TUI, CLI, Web, IDE — plus any agent via the keyAny OpenAI-compatible client — Cline, OpenCode, Cursor, Aider, Roo
Gives you an API keyCline API key (OpenAI-compatible), not a lab keyGo/Zen API key (OpenAI, Anthropic + Responses endpoints)OpenRouter key; BYOK at 5% (free to $25k/mo at list price)
BYOK-able elsewhere
Payment / region frictionCard; processing fee may apply; personal accounts onlyCard via Zen (4.4% + $0.30 processing); one member per workspaceVisa/Mastercard, Alipay, USDC; 5.5% card fee (min $0.80), 5% USDC, non-refundable

Verdict at a glance

FeatureClinePassOpenCode GoOpenRouter
Best forCheap Cline-native access to curated open weightsPredictable open-model pass with published dollar capsOne key across every lab, with routing and fallback

The Verdict

Choose ClinePass if...

  • Your usage is steady and would exceed $9.99 of tokens anyway
  • Open-weight models cover your work
  • You want the bill fixed and the setup trivial
  • Cline is your agent

Choose OpenCode Go if...

  • You want six times your money back in metered usage
  • You want published caps and a documented soft landing
  • The 24-model catalogue covers you, including Grok 4.6
  • You want one key that drives any agent on three endpoint styles

Choose OpenRouter if...

  • You need frontier models — the full Claude, GPT-5.6 and Gemini lineups
  • Your usage is spiky enough that any monthly floor is waste
  • You want routing nobody else offers: cheapest provider, fastest provider, automatic fallback
  • You want BYOK at list price up to $25k/month before the 5% surcharge
  • You want to pin a specific provider for a specific model

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between ClinePass, OpenCode Go and OpenRouter?

ClinePass is Cline's flat-rate pass for open-weight coding models: $4.99 the first month, then $9.99/month. OpenCode Go is a $10/month subscription provider for OpenCode, the open-source terminal-first coding agent. OpenRouter is a credit-based router in front of hundreds of models from every major lab, open and closed.

How much do ClinePass, OpenCode Go and OpenRouter cost?

ClinePass: $9.99/mo. OpenCode Go: $10/mo. OpenRouter: No monthly fee — credit top-ups. See the pricing table above for full plan details.

Which of ClinePass, OpenCode Go and OpenRouter should I pick?

Choose ClinePass if your usage is steady and would exceed $9.99 of tokens anyway. Choose OpenCode Go if you want six times your money back in metered usage. Choose OpenRouter if you need frontier models — the full Claude, GPT-5.6 and Gemini lineups.

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