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OpenCode vs Z Code

Live matchup data for OpenCode and Z Code: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.

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openrouter tokens/day

4.5B23.9%rank #51

as of Aug 20, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior

Z CodeZ.ai

openrouter tokens/day

10.3B98%rank #38

as of Aug 20, 2026 · Δ vs ≥7d prior

usage — openrouter daily tokens

Usage crossover

current leader: Z Code

source: OpenRouter app rankings · daily · 90d

through Aug 20, 2026

side by side

Spec & pricing

Side-by-side specification and pricing for OpenCode and Z Code.
SpecOpenCodeZ Code
VendorSSTZ.ai
Homepageopencode.aizcode.z.ai
GitHubsst/opencode
Packageopencode-ai
Subscription plans
  • Free Models free
  • Pay-as-you-go
  • Teams (Beta) free

snapshot Aug 21, 2026

  • Lite $18.00/mo
  • Pro $80.00/mo
  • Max $168/mo

snapshot Aug 15, 2026

Latest plan change

OpenCode plans changed: Pay-as-you-go limits changed; Teams (Beta) limits changed; added Free Models

detected Aug 21, 2026

Z Code plans changed: plan set updated

detected Aug 15, 2026

GitHub stars199,663
Pkg downloads/day0
Latest releasev1.18.19 · 2 d ago

sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries

— = not tracked / not applicable

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Benchmarks

Benchmark results for OpenCode and Z Code: best tracked score per benchmark, with result dates and sources.
BenchmarkOpenCodeZ CodeSource
aider-edit
30.1%Sep 30 · ollama/wojtek/opencodeinterpreter:6.7b
github.com

best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks

sources linked per row

community pulse

Reddit sentiment

Reddit mention volume and sentiment for OpenCode and Z Code over the trailing 30 days.
SignalOpenCodeZ Code
Mentions (30d)280
Positive share15.4%
Negative share26.8%
Net sentiment-11.4%
30d trend

source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d

through Aug 21, 2026

faq

Frequently asked

Is OpenCode more used than Z Code?
As of Aug 20, 2026, OpenCode shows 4.5B tokens/day through OpenRouter-tracked apps and Z Code shows 10.3B tokens/day through OpenRouter-tracked apps. The chart above tracks the full daily series with every lead change marked.
How does OpenCode pricing compare to Z Code?
OpenCode tracked plans: Free Models (free), Pay-as-you-go, Teams (Beta) (free). Z Code tracked plans: Lite ($18.00/mo), Pro ($80.00/mo), Max ($168/mo). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
How do OpenCode and Z Code score on coding benchmarks?
The tape holds 1 tracked result for OpenCode and 0 for Z Code, but none on a shared benchmark yet — scores are listed side by side without a common baseline.
Where does this comparison data come from?
OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.

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