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

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

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## About drex-max

drex-max is a decisions model from OpenRouter, one of 31 decisions models they offer. It is priced at $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 40 out of 53 decisions models by cost and cheaper than 23% of models in this category. drex-max supports vision, prompt caching — one of only 7 decisions models with this combination. Its 262K-token context window is in the top 22% among decisions models.

## Specifications

- **OpenRouter Provider.**
- **Decisions Mode.**
- **262,144 Max Input Tokens.**
- **235,929 Max Output Tokens.**
- **235,929 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.06 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

drex-max supports: Vision, Prompt Caching.

## drex-max Pricing Overview

At $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, drex-max ranks 40 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 23% of models in this category.

drex-max is one of 31 OpenRouter decisions models, one of only 7 decisions models combining prompt caching, vision. its 262K-token context window places it in the top 22% of decisions models.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to drex-max with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-6-luna | OpenAI | $0.10 | $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 |
| databricks-openjev-qwen35-4b | Databricks | $0.04 | $0.0000 |

- [Compare gpt-6-luna](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/openai/gpt-6-luna.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate drex-max costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/drex-max.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 drex-max cheaper than gpt-6-luna?

Yes. drex-max costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-6-luna's $0.10 per 1M input tokens, making it 67% more affordable. Both are decisions models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does drex-max pricing compare to the average decisions model?

drex-max input pricing is $0.06 per 1M tokens, which is 43% above the median of $0.04 for decisions models. It ranks 40 out of 53 decisions models by input cost, making it cheaper than 23% of models in this category.

### What makes drex-max different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 31 decisions models, drex-max ranks 26 by input cost. Its combination of prompt caching, vision is shared by only 6 other decisions models.

### What are the best alternatives to drex-max?

The most comparable decisions models to drex-max are: gpt-6-luna from OpenAI ($0.10/1M input tokens); clef-flash from Cloudflare ($0.09/1M input tokens); baseten-elephant-9b-latest from Baseten ($0.04/1M input tokens); baseten-mammoth-27b-latest from Baseten ($0.10/1M 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 large is drex-max's context window?

drex-max supports up to 262,144 input tokens, placing it in the top 22% of decisions models by context window size (rank 7 of 63). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.

### 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 drex-max costs?

drex-max 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 $0.06 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.0000.

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