what are other sources/providers/solutions…

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Aurict - Free, open-source terminal coding agent with BYOK support for 12 providers including OpenRouter (200+ models, many free) and Ollama (fully free local models).
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Zero - Free, open-source terminal coding agent in Go that supports 25+ model providers including OpenRouter and Groq, both of which offer free-tier models you can plug in with an API key.
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Open Interpreter - Free, open-source desktop and terminal agent that integrates with Ollama for fully free local models, plus OpenRouter and Groq for free cloud model options.
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agentc - Free, open-source terminal coding agent under 1 MB with built-in support for Ollama (local free models) and OpenRouter (free-tier cloud models).
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Aider - Free, open-source AI pair programming tool for the terminal that works with Groq's free tier, OpenRouter, and other providers, letting you plug in a free model API key and start coding.
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Gemini CLI - Free, open-source terminal agent from Google that brings Gemini models directly into your terminal, with Google AI Studio offering a generous free tier you can use without paid keys.
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gptme - Free, open-source terminal AI agent supporting Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, xAI Grok, and DeepSeek, several of which offer free API credits or tiers you can plug in.
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Kilo Code - Free, open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI that supports 500+ models with zero markup pricing, making it easy to plug in free or low-cost models from any provider.
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Cherry Studio - Free, open-source desktop AI client that unifies 300+ models from 50+ providers including Ollama for local free models, giving you a single interface to plug in and use free models across providers.
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Freebuff - A 100% free, open-source AI coding agent suite (desktop, CLI, web builder, cloud IDE, and chat) funded by text ads instead of subscriptions, so you get free daily coding sessions without needing to supply paid API keys.

Filtered out: "Space Bunny" and "Big Pickle" did not match any tool name in the catalog (lookup returned only unrelated fuzzy matches like Boost.space and Spacecake), so they may be informal nicknames for free models on platforms like OpenRouter rather than catalog tools themselves. Cursor, Windsurf, and GitHub Copilot were excluded because they are freemium/paid rather than fully free pluggable solutions. Models.dev was considered but excluded from the main list since it is a model-spec database rather than a coding agent you can plug a model into — though it is a useful companion resource for discovering which models have free tiers and what their context limits are.

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Aider - An open-source, terminal-native AI pair programming tool that lets you collaborate with various LLMs directly in your CLI to write, edit, and refactor code across your codebase.
2
Open Interpreter - A versatile open-source terminal agent that lets you work alongside AI to run code, edit documents, and automate tasks using a wide range of model providers.
3
Autohand Code - A fast, terminal-native AI coding agent designed for planning, editing, and automating developer workflows across your project directly from the command line.
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gptme - A free, open-source terminal-based AI agent equipped with shell, Python, web browsing, and autonomous capabilities to assist with coding tasks.

Filtered out: OpenCode was excluded as it is the reference tool. Cursor, Windsurf, and GitHub Copilot were excluded because they are primarily GUI-based editors rather than the terminal-first lightweight solutions requested. Cherry Studio was excluded as it is a desktop chat client rather than a code-focused agent.

1
Aurict - Free, open-source terminal coding agent with BYOK support for 12 providers including OpenRouter (200+ models, many free) and Ollama (fully free local models).
2
Zero - Free, open-source terminal coding agent in Go that supports 25+ model providers including OpenRouter and Groq, both of which offer free-tier models you can plug in with an API key.
3
Open Interpreter - Free, open-source desktop and terminal agent that integrates with Ollama for fully free local models, plus OpenRouter and Groq for free cloud model options.
4
agentc - Free, open-source terminal coding agent under 1 MB with built-in support for Ollama (local free models) and OpenRouter (free-tier cloud models).
5
Aider - Free, open-source AI pair programming tool for the terminal that works with Groq's free tier, OpenRouter, and other providers, letting you plug in a free model API key and start coding.
6
Gemini CLI - Free, open-source terminal agent from Google that brings Gemini models directly into your terminal, with Google AI Studio offering a generous free tier you can use without paid keys.
7
gptme - Free, open-source terminal AI agent supporting Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, xAI Grok, and DeepSeek, several of which offer free API credits or tiers you can plug in.
8
Kilo Code - Free, open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI that supports 500+ models with zero markup pricing, making it easy to plug in free or low-cost models from any provider.
9
Cherry Studio - Free, open-source desktop AI client that unifies 300+ models from 50+ providers including Ollama for local free models, giving you a single interface to plug in and use free models across providers.
10
Freebuff - A 100% free, open-source AI coding agent suite (desktop, CLI, web builder, cloud IDE, and chat) funded by text ads instead of subscriptions, so you get free daily coding sessions without needing to supply paid API keys.

1
Aider - An open-source, terminal-native AI pair programming tool that lets you collaborate with various LLMs directly in your CLI to write, edit, and refactor code across your codebase.
2
Open Interpreter - A versatile open-source terminal agent that lets you work alongside AI to run code, edit documents, and automate tasks using a wide range of model providers.
3
Autohand Code - A fast, terminal-native AI coding agent designed for planning, editing, and automating developer workflows across your project directly from the command line.
4
gptme - A free, open-source terminal-based AI agent equipped with shell, Python, web browsing, and autonomous capabilities to assist with coding tasks.

what are other sources/providers/solutions like what big pickle at opencode is? i need to have a free model that i can plug in and use like big pickle or space bunny

what are other sources/providers/solutions like what big pickle at opencode is? i need to have a free model that i can plug in and use like big pickle or space bunny