big pickle usage exceeded

[woss]

Question

Today i started getting this error message. Was there any communication that the BigPickle from Opencode Zen is not free anymore? i don't mind paying but it is weird not to notify people.

Free usage exceeded, add credits https://opencode.ai/zen [retrying in 10h 37m attempt 1

[github-actions]

This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

• When use a free model "free usage exceed" appeared #15585: Same "free usage exceeded" error appearing when using Zen free models (Big Pickle / free models)
• [bug] Free usage exceeded. Add creddits (when using Zen free models) #14273: Same error message "Free usage exceeded. Add credits https://opencode.ai/zen" when using Zen free models (closed)

[neriousy]

It is free - there's just a rate limit to how free it is

[woss]

i tottaly get it but where i can see that limit? it doesn't show in my dashboard. i am logged in

[woss]

also i have never seen it before. did something change? i've been going through the changelog.md and couldn't find anything

[neriousy]

I don't think there's a UI to show usage limits for the free models, only when you got a subscription.
I believe there have been rate limits for quite some time already, for over a month atleast

[woss]

interesting that doesn't show in any of the changelog entries. thanks

[Khante]

Getting the same issue. I understand the free models will have some sort of a limit but maybe the error message can be more helpful? Like telling me when the tokens will be replenished countdown or just straight up giving me a local time/ utc time etc.

[LeahPeschel]

Same issue here. I increased my balance as suggested in the CLI but I am still getting the same error.

[darkpixel]

The bigger issue is paying for it.
I used up the free credits, and I have plenty of money on my account...but I can't seem to use Big Pickle in "paid mode".

[neriousy]

Big pickle won't use your credits from your account since it's "free"
To consume your balance use the other models

[darkpixel]

Yeah, that's just silly.

"You can't pay for it!"