OpenCode Setup That Makes AI Free

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Издатель Aug 14, 2026

My AI courses: https://edwarddonner.com/curriculum

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I built a CRM with Fable for about $30.
I used cheap models to get it under $1.
But I keep wondering: when will free models become a reality? $1 is good. How about $0?

Most laptops (including mine) aren’t close to being able to run a local LLM capable of building a CRM.
But there’s another way.

In this video I use OpenCode + OpenCode Zen + DeepSeek V4 Flash Free. It works first time. I don’t spend a cent.
Then I try with Nemotron and give up after many attempts and much cussing..

There’s no doubt working with free models can be a bumpy ride. I cover 3 rules for making it work.

The most important rule will surprise nobody:
You need to have patience.
Bucketloads of patience.

Unpredictable rate limits. Tool-call errors. Thrashing around.
It’s all part of the adventure.

In practice, it’s usually better to pick a very cheap model over a free one.
At the end of the video, I choose a model you might not be expecting. It’s not one of the models making the headlines (sorry Kimi) and the cool kids won’t approve.
But it makes a fine CRM. For 90 cents.

I also share simple instructions so you can make your own CRM for free.
Leave your credit card at home.
Bring plenty of patience.

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The repo is here:
https://github.com/ed-donner/crm

"git checkout free" for the starting point to make your own free CRM
"git checkout free-complete" to see the one I made without
"git checkout luna" for the 90 cents compromise

The Pareto Front chart is here:
https://artificialanalysis.ai/#intelligence-comparison-tabs

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00:00 Can Free AI Models Build Good Software?
02:04 How to Build With Free AI Models
02:24 How to Set Up OpenCode Zen
03:17 Why Use a Dev Container?
04:23 How to Connect OpenCode to Free Models
04:59 Which Free AI Model Should You Choose?
05:37 How to Write Clear AI Success Criteria
06:22 Building a CRM With Free AI
07:09 How Good Is the Free AI Result?
08:05 Which Tasks Can Free AI Models Handle?
09:04 How Much Technical Skill Does AI Coding Require?
09:25 Why Free AI Coding Requires Patience
10:06 How to Choose Cheap AI Models
10:52 Free vs. Paid DeepSeek V4 Flash
11:44 What Makes an AI-Built CRM Better?
12:38 How Good Is GPT-5.6 Luna?
13:01 Why GPT-5.6 Luna Is Worth Considering
13:25 How to Build Your Own CRM for Free?

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List of top models, agents, and concepts discussed in this video:

GPT-5.6 Luna
DeepSeek V4 Flash
DeepSeek V4 Flash Free
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra
Nemotron 3 Ultra Free
Big Pickle
OpenCode
OpenCode Zen
Codex
Vercel Agent Browser
Dev Containers