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Clef

Sep 2026
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$0.24 / —per 1M in / out?
—output speed?
66Kcontext

Run it yourself

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

FAQ

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 Wald 26B A4B?›

On Community Decision Index 0.4.1, Clef scores 54.9 vs 55.4 — 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?›

mammoth-1 (27B) (better).