Elephant (free)
openrouter/elephant-alphaBy openrouter · family: elephant · released 2026-04-13
Prices in USD per 1M tokens. Unknown means the provider does not publish per-token pricing.
Capabilities
Model fit scores
0–100 · higher is betterThese scores reward declared capabilities, context size, price and provider availability — they are not benchmark results. Use them as a directional signal alongside your own evaluation.
Coding79
- Tool calling40/40
- Structured output20/20
- Reasoning10/10
- Context window (100K → 1M)8/20
- Provider availability1/10
Agents91
- Tool calling35/35
- Structured output25/25
- Reasoning15/15
- Output token limit15/15
- Provider availability1/10
JSON / structured output80
- Structured output / JSON mode50/50
- Tool calling20/20
- Temperature control10/10
- Price-friendly for high-volume0/20
Cost efficiency0
- Has published price0/100
Long context51
- Context window (100K → 2M)51/90
- Has published price for full window0/10
Production-readiness45
- Number of independent providers5/40
- Has published per-token price0/20
- Context window ≥ 8K15/15
- No data inconsistencies across providers10/10
- Official model (not derivative)15/15
Cost Efficiency Index
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Available on 1 providers
| Provider | Provider model id | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter openrouter | openrouter/elephant-alpha | Unknown | Unknown | 262K | 2026-04-13 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Elephant (free) cost?
Elephant (free) does not have a publicly published per-token price in our data source. This usually means it is gated behind enterprise sales or invite access. Check openrouter's official pricing page for the most current rates.
What is the context window of Elephant (free)?
Elephant (free) has a context window of 262K tokens, with a max output of 33K tokens per reply. This is the total combined size of prompt + completion.
Does Elephant (free) support tool calling?
Yes. Elephant (free) supports tool calling (function calling). This makes it suitable for production agent and automation workloads where the model has to invoke external functions reliably.
Does Elephant (free) support structured output / JSON mode?
Yes. Elephant (free) supports structured output / JSON-schema-constrained decoding. This makes it suitable for production agent and automation workloads where the model has to invoke external functions reliably.
Can Elephant (free) accept image input?
No. Elephant (free) only accepts text as input. If you need image input, see our /capabilities/vision list for current vision-capable models.
Is Elephant (free) open-weight?
No. Elephant (free) is a proprietary model — only openrouter (and any approved hosting partners) can serve it. The pricing above reflects the cheapest API access.
What are the best alternatives to Elephant (free)?
If Elephant (free) doesn't fit, consider LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free), LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free), Owl Alpha. Each one targets the same use case — see the Related links below for direct head-to-head pages.
Where does this data come from?
All numbers come from the public models.dev API and are normalised into a single canonical model record. We re-pull daily and write any changes (price, context, capability) to the /changelog page.
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