ClinePass vs Standard Compute
ClinePass is the cheapest plan here at $9.99 a month, while Standard Compute is the better fit when you need to know your allowance or run Claude Code and Codex: ClinePass meters rolling windows whose sizes are not published and serves only Chat Completions, and Standard Compute publishes its monthly budget, serves both agents natively and spends it on the most cost-efficient model per request.
Side by side
| ClinePass | Standard Compute | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $9.99/mo (a processing fee may apply); the Cline provider is pay as you go at cost | Flat monthly plan: $19, $39, $89 or $249 with $20 to $269 of compute included; Business from $499 |
| Who picks the model | You pick the model | Router picks per request (harder steps to stronger models, routine steps to efficient ones), or pin any model ID |
| Budget control | Rolling 5-hour, weekly and monthly windows; sizes not published | Plan budget per key; new requests get HTTP 402 when it is used, no overage |
| Claude Code | Not supported: Chat Completions API only | Native Messages API |
| Codex | Not supported: Chat Completions API only | Native Responses API, any model in the catalog |
| Europe / US rules | Not documented | Opt-in Europe or US rules on every plan, per key, team or company |
| Teams | Personal; team features on Enterprise | Company and agency workspaces, a plan per key |
| Best for | Cline users on open models at the lowest price | Coding agents and agent fleets that need one fixed monthly cost |
ClinePass facts from its own pricing and docs pages. Standard Compute is our product.
Where they differ
- ClinePass promises 2 to 5 times the usage of standard API rates across rolling 5-hour, weekly and monthly windows, without publishing the window sizes. Each Standard Compute plan publishes its compute budget and shows it live in the dashboard.
- ClinePass serves the Chat Completions API only, so Claude Code (Messages API) and Codex (Responses API) are not covered. Standard Compute serves all three.
- ClinePass covers a set of open models such as GLM, Kimi, DeepSeek, MiniMax and Qwen. Standard Compute plans include frontier models too, with automatic routing between them.
When ClinePass is the better fit
ClinePass is the better pick if you work inside Cline, are happy with open models, and want the lowest monthly price.
Switch from ClinePass in 2 minutes
Standard Compute speaks the same APIs, so switching is a base URL, a key and a model name. Your prompts, tools and streaming stay as they are.
| Setting | ClinePass | Standard Compute |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI-compatible base URL | https://api.cline.bot/api/v1 | https://api.stdcmpt.com/v1 |
| Claude Code base URL | Not documented | https://api.stdcmpt.com |
| API key | Your ClinePass key | Your Standard Compute key |
| Model | The model ID you use today | standardcompute, or any exact model ID |
# OpenAI-compatible clients (OpenCode, Cline, Kilo Code, SDKs)
base_url = "https://api.stdcmpt.com/v1"
api_key = "<your-standard-compute-key>"
model = "standardcompute" # or pin one, e.g. anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5# Claude Code (Anthropic Messages API, no /v1)
export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.stdcmpt.com"
export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="<your-standard-compute-key>"# Codex CLI, ~/.codex/config.toml
model = "standardcompute"
model_provider = "standardcompute"
[model_providers.standardcompute]
name = "Standard Compute"
base_url = "https://api.stdcmpt.com/v1"
env_key = "STANDARD_COMPUTE_API_KEY"
wire_api = "responses"Run your agents on a fixed monthly budget
Every plan includes the compute and every model, and the router spends the budget on the most cost-efficient model for each step. Pay-as-you-go top-ups are optional, never automatic.
FAQ
What are ClinePass's usage limits?
Cline says ClinePass gives 2 to 5 times the usage of standard API rates, measured over rolling 5-hour, weekly and monthly windows, but it does not publish the size of those windows. Standard Compute publishes each plan's monthly compute budget: $20 on Starter up to $269 on Pro.
Can I use ClinePass in Claude Code or Codex?
Cline's API serves Chat Completions only, so Claude Code (which needs the Messages API) and current Codex (which needs the Responses API) are not covered by its docs. Standard Compute serves both natively.
Can I use Standard Compute inside Cline?
Yes. Choose the OpenAI Compatible provider, set the base URL to https://api.stdcmpt.com/v1, paste your key and use the model standardcompute. See the Cline setup.
Is ClinePass cheaper than Standard Compute?
Yes at entry: $9.99 against $19. Standard Compute adds frontier models, native Claude Code and Codex endpoints, a published budget and team workspaces.
Which models does each include?
ClinePass covers a set of open models (GLM, Kimi, DeepSeek, MiniMax, MiMo and Qwen families). Standard Compute plans include about 40 models, including Claude, GPT and Gemini as well as the open ones.
Sources: ClinePass · Cline API overview · ClinePass docs