cream and opencode

cream vs opencode.

opencode is wonderful, and it is free. We mean that plainly: this is exactly the kind of open-source work we admire and learn from.

What opencode is great at

Open source under MIT, with a huge community. This is the good kind of software.

Model-agnostic across many providers, including local models. Bring whatever you like.

Terminal-first, plan-then-build, from the SST team. Real craft, done in the open.

Their pricing: Free and open source (MIT). You bring your own API keys and pay each model vendor per token. opencode.ai. Checked 2026-08-09; check theirs for the latest.

Where cream fits

The difference is batteries. opencode asks you to bring API keys and pay per token, which can surprise you at 2am. cream is a flat $14.99 on Half & Half with the top open-weight models already included, no keys to manage, and a GUI if you want one. If you love wiring up your own providers, use opencode. If you just want to start, Skim is free until you are ready to pay.

cream

opencode

Price

From free (Skim) to $29.99/mo (Heavy), all in

Free tool + your per-token spend

API keys

None to manage

Bring your own

Model

Moo'dle included (top open-weight models, picked per task)

Bring your own

Surprise bills

Flat + capped

Possible (per token)

Open source

Yes (MIT)

opencode is free and brilliant. cream is predictable and batteries-included. We stand on exactly this kind of shoulder.

Give cream a try.

Free on Skim, $14.99/mo on Half & Half, $29.99 on Heavy. Top open-weight models included, and it runs your Claude Code and Codex too.

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We stand on the shoulders of giants. cream is just trying to make agentic coding a little cheaper to start for folks who want to tinker without a $20 commitment. Genuine thanks to the opencode team.