Alternatives?
Run it yourself
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How much does Clef cost?›
$0.24 per 1M input tokens and — per 1M output tokens; cheapest via OpenRouter at $0.042 / $0.
Is Clef free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.042 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is Clef, and what is it best at?›
#12 of 15 in Decision models.
Is Clef better than D1?›
On AA Decision · Humanity's Last Exam text multiple-choice accuracy, Clef scores 11.1 vs 11.5 — about the same.
How can I use Clef?›
Through the API of DeepInfra, OpenRouter.
What is the context window of Clef?›
66K tokens.
When was Clef released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-09-30. It is the current version in its line.
Is Clef open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run Clef locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can Clef read images?›
It accepts text and images, video as input.
What is Clef?›
Clef is an open-weights language model from Cloudflare, released Sep 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Clef?›
Jev 1.13 (better), Decider v1.1 27B (open weights).