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Clef Flash

Sep 2026
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$0.038 / —per 1M in / out?
—output speed?
25Kcontext

Run it yourself

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Fits on✓ 8 GB (phone, laptop) · compressed✓ 16 GB · 8-bit✓ 24 GB GPU · full quality✓ 48 GB GPU · full quality✓ 80 GB GPU · full quality
LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use

FAQ

How much does Clef Flash cost?›

$0.038 per 1M input tokens and — per 1M output tokens.

Is Clef Flash free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.038 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.

How good is Clef Flash, and what is it best at?›

#14 of 15 in Decision models.

Is Clef Flash better than Clef Omni?›

On Community Decision Index 0.4.1, Clef Flash scores 44.4 vs 45 — about the same.

How can I use Clef Flash?›

Through the API of DeepInfra, OpenRouter.

What is the context window of Clef Flash?›

25K tokens.

When was Clef Flash released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-09-30. It is the current version in its line.

Is Clef Flash open source?›

Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).

Can I run Clef Flash locally?›

The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.

Can Clef Flash read images?›

It accepts text and images, video as input.

What is Clef Flash?›

Clef Flash is an open-weights language model from Cloudflare, released Sep 2026.

What are the best alternatives to Clef Flash?›

mammoth-1 (27B) (better), elephant-1 (9B) (open weights).