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title: "elephant-1 - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "elephant-1 from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# elephant-1 - Model Details & Comparison

> elephant-1 from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About elephant-1

elephant-1 is a decisions model from OpenRouter, one of 31 decisions models they offer. It is priced at $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, ranking 16 out of 53 decisions models by cost and cheaper than 70% of models in this category. elephant-1 supports vision. It accepts up to 16K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **OpenRouter Provider.**
- **Decisions Mode.**
- **16,384 Max Input Tokens.**
- **14,745 Max Output Tokens.**
- **14,745 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.04 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

elephant-1 supports: Vision.

## elephant-1 Pricing Overview

At $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.0000 per 1M output tokens, elephant-1 ranks 16 out of 53 decisions models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.04 for decisions models, and is cheaper than 70% of models in this category.

elephant-1 is one of 31 OpenRouter decisions models, with support for vision.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to elephant-1 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| baseten-elephant-9b-latest | Baseten | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| databricks-openjev-qwen35-4b | Databricks | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| jev-1.13.0 | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| jev-1.14.0 | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| jev-latest | Typesafe | $0.04 | $0.0000 |

## Related Resources

- [Calculate elephant-1 costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/elephant-1.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 elephant-1 cheaper than baseten-elephant-9b-latest?

No. elephant-1 costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens while baseten-elephant-9b-latest costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens, making baseten-elephant-9b-latest 0% more affordable for input. However, elephant-1 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does elephant-1 pricing compare to the average decisions model?

elephant-1 input pricing is $0.04 per 1M tokens, which is 17% below the median of $0.04 for decisions models. It ranks 16 out of 53 decisions models by input cost, making it cheaper than 70% of models in this category.

### What makes elephant-1 different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 31 decisions models, elephant-1 ranks 12 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to elephant-1?

The most comparable decisions models to elephant-1 are: baseten-elephant-9b-latest from Baseten ($0.04/1M input tokens); databricks-openjev-qwen35-4b from Databricks ($0.04/1M input tokens); jev-1.13.0 from Typesafe ($0.04/1M input tokens); jev-1.14.0 from Typesafe ($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 elephant-1 costs?

elephant-1 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.

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