ClinePass vs Synthetic
$9.99 with a quota nobody can see, or $30 with the clearest request cap in the category — and a concurrency limit to match.
Updated August 28, 2026 · Independent comparison — ClinePass, Synthetic are separate products.
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.
Synthetic
$1/day flat pass for open-weight models
Synthetic is a flat $30/month ($1/day) pass for open-weight models with native Anthropic-API compatibility, so it drops into Claude Code and anything else speaking that protocol. Its cap is request-shaped rather than dollar- or token-shaped: 500 requests per 5 hours per pack, with one concurrent request per model per pack — buy more packs to raise both. The catalogue is deliberately small and long-context (Kimi K3 Beta and GLM-5.2 at 512K, Qwen3.8-27B at 256K). Synthetic states it never trains on your data and keeps accidental logs at most 14 days.
Bottom line
$9.99 with a quota nobody can see, or $30 with the clearest request cap in the category — and a concurrency limit to match. Choose ClinePass if price is the deciding factor — $9.99 against $30; choose Synthetic if you want a cap you can count: 500 requests per 5 hours, per pack.
Pricing
| Feature | ClinePass | Synthetic |
|---|---|---|
| Price/mo | $9.99/mo | $30/mo ($1/day per pack) |
| Intro promo | $4.99 first month | None published |
| Billing shape | Flat subscription, metered quota | Flat subscription, request-metered |
Models & Context
| Feature | ClinePass | Synthetic |
|---|---|---|
| Models included | GLM 5.3/5.2, Kimi K3/K2.7/K2.6, DeepSeek V4 Pro/Flash, MiniMax M3, MiMo V2.5/Pro, Qwen 3.8/3.7 | Kimi K3 Beta, GLM-5.2, GLM-4.7-Flash, Qwen3.8-27B, Qwen3.6-27B, gpt-oss-120b, Nemotron-3-Super |
| Catalogue size | 13 open-weight models | 7 open-weight models + free embeddings |
| Context window | Per model; no plan-level max published | Up to 512K on Kimi K3 Beta and GLM-5.2 |
Limits & Overage
| Feature | ClinePass | Synthetic |
|---|---|---|
| Limits (5h / weekly / monthly) | Not published ('2-5x standard API rate') | 500 requests / 5 hours per pack |
| What happens past the cap | Hard stop (ClinePassLimitError) | Rate-limited until the 5-hour window regenerates |
| Parallel-agent friendly | Not published | One concurrent request per model per pack — stack packs to raise it |
Access & Friction
| Feature | ClinePass | Synthetic |
|---|---|---|
| Host agents & IDEs supported | Cline VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, SDK | Any OpenAI- or Anthropic-compatible agent, including Claude Code |
| Gives you an API key | Cline API key (OpenAI-compatible), not a lab key | Raw OpenAI-compatible key with no coding-tool-only clause |
| BYOK-able elsewhere | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payment / region friction | Card; processing fee may apply; personal accounts only | Card; never trains on your data, 14-day maximum log retention |
Verdict at a glance
| Feature | ClinePass | Synthetic |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Cheap Cline-native access to curated open weights | High request ceiling on long-context open weights |
Meter shape
| Feature | ClinePass | Synthetic |
|---|---|---|
| What is metered | Not published | Requests — 500 per 5 hours per pack |
| Concurrency | Not published | One request per model per pack; stack packs to raise it |
| Scales by buying more | ✗ | Yes — packs stack |
| Training on your data | Not stated | Never |
The Verdict
Choose ClinePass if...
- ✓Price is the deciding factor — $9.99 against $30
- ✓You want a broad open-weight catalogue rather than seven curated models
- ✓You work in Cline and don't need a raw, unrestricted API key
- ✓You don't run several agents against the same model at once
Choose Synthetic if...
- ✓You want a cap you can count: 500 requests per 5 hours, per pack
- ✓You want long context — Kimi K3 Beta and GLM-5.2 at 512K
- ✓You want native Anthropic-API compatibility so it drops straight into Claude Code
- ✓You want a raw key with no coding-tool-only clause attached
- ✓You care about the data policy: no training, and 14-day maximum log retention
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between ClinePass and Synthetic?
ClinePass is Cline's flat-rate pass for open-weight coding models: $4.99 the first month, then $9.99/month. Synthetic is a flat $30/month ($1/day) pass for open-weight models with native Anthropic-API compatibility, so it drops into Claude Code and anything else speaking that protocol.
How much do ClinePass and Synthetic cost?
ClinePass: $9.99/mo. Synthetic: $30/mo ($1/day per pack). See the pricing table above for full plan details.
Should I choose ClinePass or Synthetic?
Choose ClinePass if price is the deciding factor — $9.99 against $30. Choose Synthetic if you want a cap you can count: 500 requests per 5 hours, per pack.
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