Test OpenCode and DeepSeek for cheaper coding

A developer replaced Claude Code with OpenCode plus DeepSeek and said the experience felt similar for much less money.

Done with Claude Code· Intermediate· Oct 2026

What they did
They moved their coding workflow off Claude Code and into OpenCode, pairing it with DeepSeek. Their post was a short Bluesky update, so it did not include setup instructions, configuration details, or a step-by-step review process. They said they had made the change the previous day and then used it for coding.
How it went
They said the code quality held up well next to Claude Code while the bill dropped sharply. For roughly 2 hours of continuous coding, they reported spending about 25 centavos of real. They shared no benchmarks or task specifics.
Tips
This was only one person’s first-day experience, so verify the results on your own codebase. A small trial project is a good way to check both output quality and cost.

Try it yourself with Claude Code

I want to try a cheaper coding assistant setup. Help me install OpenCode, connect it to DeepSeek with my API key, and use it on [project folder] for [small task]. Stop before any action that would send code, delete files, or submit a change, and ask me to approve first. After the task, compare the results with Claude Code and estimate the session cost.

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