ClinePass

ClinePass is a low-cost monthly subscription — $9.99/month — that offers 2-5x the usage on popular open coding models compared to standard API rate.

It's completely optional. You don't need ClinePass to use Cline, and you can always use any other provider alongside it.

How it works

ClinePass is a separate provider in Cline. After subscribing, select ClinePass wherever you configure your provider.

• IDE Extension: Go to IDE extension settings, set API Provider to ClinePass, and sign in.

• CLI: Go to /settings and select ClinePass as your provider.

Why ClinePass

Open models have gotten really good. They now reach performance close to proprietary models for coding tasks, and because many providers can serve them competitively, they're usually far cheaper.

However, getting reliable access can be difficult. Providers vary in quality and availability, and standard rate limits can throttle heavy agentic workflows that read files, run commands, and iterate across many turns.

ClinePass solves this by:

• Curating a select group of open models tested and benchmarked for coding agent use
• Offering 2-5x the usage on popular open coding models compared to standard API rate, so you can run long, complex agent tasks without interruption
• Providing stable access through Cline's infrastructure

Models

ClinePass includes the following models, tested and benchmarked for coding agent use:

Using ClinePass outside of Cline

You can use ClinePass models from your own scripts, apps, or automation through the Cline API. The API uses the same OpenAI-compatible Chat Completions format as the rest of Cline's API.

To get started, create an API key from Settings > API Keys in app.cline.bot. For the complete walkthrough, see the Cline API Getting Started guide.

Use the full ClinePass model slug in the model field:

export CLINE_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

curl -X POST https://api.cline.bot/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CLINE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "cline-pass/qwen3.7-max",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Write a TypeScript function that validates an email address."}
    ],
    "stream": false
  }'

Reference pricing

ClinePass is a flat monthly subscription, so you are not charged the individual API prices below. These reference prices show the underlying per-1M-token rates for each model and can help you understand how usage is measured against your ClinePass quota (2-5x quota compares to paying standard api rate).

Usage

ClinePass measures usage against three limits:

• 5-hour rolling window — your usage within rolling 5-hour period
• Weekly — your usage over the calendar week
• Monthly — your usage over the calendar month

To check your current usage, visit your Cline dashboard.

Related

• Cline (usage-billing)
• Authorization
• Local models