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title: "clef Cost Calculator - OpenRouter"
description: "Calculate the cost of using clef from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.04 and output $0.0000 per 1M tokens."
url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/clef"
markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/clef.md"
---

# clef Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

> Calculate the cost of using clef from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.04 and output $0.0000 per 1M tokens.

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## About clef

clef is a decisions model from OpenRouter, one of 25 decisions models they offer. It is priced at $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 21 out of 37 decisions models by cost and cheaper than 32% of models in this category. clef supports vision. It accepts up to 16K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published OpenRouter pricing for clef.

- **$0.04 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Decisions Mode.**
- **16,384 Max Input Tokens.**
- **14,745 Max Output Tokens.**
- **14,745 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

clef supports: Vision.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, clef ranks 21 out of 37 decisions models by input cost. It is competitively priced compared to the median of $0.04 for decisions models, and is cheaper than 32% of models in this category.

clef is one of 25 OpenRouter decisions models, with support for vision.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs clef |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| jev-1.13.0 | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 | 0% |
| jev-latest | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 | 0% |
| jev-preview | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 | 0% |
| Microsoft-Decision-1 | Azure | $0.04 | $0.0000 | 0% |
| clef-omni | Cloudflare | $0.15 | $0.0000 | +257% |

## More from OpenRouter

- [d1-ultra ($0.04/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/d1-ultra.md)
- [jev-1.14 ($0.04/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/jev-1.14.md)
- [microsoft-decision-1 ($0.04/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/microsoft-decision-1.md)
- [tev1-4b-experimental ($0.04/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/tev1-4b-experimental.md)

## Related Resources

- [OpenRouter status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md)
- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md)

## FAQ

### Is clef cheaper than jev-1.13.0?

No. clef costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens while jev-1.13.0 costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens, making jev-1.13.0 0% more affordable for input. However, clef may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does clef pricing compare to the average decisions model?

clef input pricing is $0.04 per 1M tokens, which is 0% at the median of $0.04 for decisions models. It ranks 21 out of 37 decisions models by input cost, making it cheaper than 32% of models in this category.

### What makes clef different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 25 decisions models, clef ranks 15 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to clef?

The most comparable decisions models to clef are: jev-1.13.0 from Typesafe ($0.04/1M input tokens); jev-latest from Typesafe ($0.04/1M input tokens); jev-preview from Typesafe ($0.04/1M input tokens); Microsoft-Decision-1 from Azure ($0.04/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I check if OpenRouter is down?

You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate clef costs?

clef is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.04 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000.

## Related Resources

- [All OpenRouter pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md)
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