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title: "clef - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "clef from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# clef - Model Details & Comparison

> clef from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About clef

clef is a decisions model from OpenRouter, one of 31 decisions models they offer. It is priced at $0.24 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 53 out of 53 decisions models by cost and cheaper than 0% of models in this category. clef supports vision. It accepts up to 66K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **OpenRouter Provider.**
- **Decisions Mode.**
- **65,536 Max Input Tokens.**
- **58,982 Max Output Tokens.**
- **58,982 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.24 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

clef supports: Vision.

## clef Pricing Overview

At $0.24 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, clef ranks 53 out of 53 decisions models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.04 for decisions models, and is cheaper than 0% of models in this category.

clef is one of 31 OpenRouter decisions models, with support for vision.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to clef with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| clef | Cloudflare | $0.24 | $0.0000 |
| clef-omni | Cloudflare | $0.15 | $0.0000 |
| clef-flash | Cloudflare | $0.09 | $0.0000 |
| baseten-elephant-9b-latest | Baseten | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| baseten-mammoth-27b-latest | Baseten | $0.10 | $0.0000 |

## Related Resources

- [Calculate clef costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/clef.md)
- [Check 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 clef?

No. clef costs $0.24 per 1M input tokens while clef costs $0.24 per 1M input tokens, making clef 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 $0.24 per 1M tokens, which is 471% above the median of $0.04 for decisions models. It ranks 53 out of 53 decisions models by input cost, making it cheaper than 0% of models in this category.

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

Among OpenRouter's 31 decisions models, clef ranks 31 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to clef?

The most comparable decisions models to clef are: clef from Cloudflare ($0.24/1M input tokens); clef-omni from Cloudflare ($0.15/1M input tokens); clef-flash from Cloudflare ($0.09/1M input tokens); baseten-elephant-9b-latest from Baseten ($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 $0.24 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000.

## Related Resources

- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.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)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo)
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