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title: "span-01-lite:free - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "span-01-lite:free from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# span-01-lite:free - Model Details & Comparison

> span-01-lite:free from OpenRouter: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

## Important Links

- [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources/mcp-gateway.md)
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- [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise)
- [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing.md)
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## About span-01-lite:free

span-01-lite:free is a decisions model from OpenRouter. It accepts up to 0K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **OpenRouter Provider.**
- **Decisions Mode.**
- **0 Max Input Tokens.**
- **0 Max Output Tokens.**
- **0 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to span-01-lite:free with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| clef-omni | Cloudflare | $0.15 | $0.0000 |
| clef | Cloudflare | $0.24 | $0.0000 |
| clef-flash | Cloudflare | $0.09 | $0.0000 |
| databricks-openjev-qwen35-4b | Databricks | $0.04 | $0.0000 |
| ai_decide | Databricks | $0.0000 | $0.0000 |

## Related Resources

- [Calculate span-01-lite:free costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/span-01-lite-free.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 span-01-lite:free cheaper than clef-omni?

Yes. span-01-lite:free costs $0.0000 per 1M input tokens compared to clef-omni's $0.15 per 1M input tokens. Both are decisions models and share support for vision, audio input.

### What are the best alternatives to span-01-lite:free?

The most comparable decisions models to span-01-lite:free are: clef-omni from Cloudflare ($0.15/1M input tokens); clef from Cloudflare ($0.24/1M input tokens); clef-flash from Cloudflare ($0.09/1M input tokens); databricks-openjev-qwen35-4b from Databricks ($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 span-01-lite:free costs?

span-01-lite:free 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 $0.0000 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)
- [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/resources.md)

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