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Crouton Alpha API Pricing / Price per 1M tokens

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Also known as: stealth-crouton-alpha · stealth crouton alpha · stealthcroutonalpha · crouton-alpha · croutonalpha

API pricing and token costs at a glance

Updated on · Published currencies / per 1M tokens; cheapest ranked by input

Official and cheapest channel API pricing
ChannelInput / 1MOutput / 1MCache read / 1MUpdated / verified on
OfficialNo official quote recorded
OpenRouterLowest inputUSD 0USD 0—2026-11-04

Metered API cost = input tokens / 1M × input rate + output tokens / 1M × output rate. At the lowest-input-rate channel, 1M input plus 250K output tokens costs approximately USD 0. This excludes caching, tools, retries and other service fees; the lowest input rate does not guarantee the lowest total bill.

— means the price or date is not recorded. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates.

📏 Context: 1,048,576 tokensReleased Nov 3, 2026

Crouton Alpha is a large language model by stealth with a 1.0M-token context window. None of the tracked channels are directly reachable from mainland China without a proxy or VPN. Prices are collected daily from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a data-accuracy audit.

💰 Cheapest Option
OpenRouter
$0.00/1M input
$0.00/1M output
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🏢 Official Price
N/A
No official channel available
🇨🇳 Best in China
No China-friendly options
📊 Channel Price Comparison
Compare crouton-alpha API prices across all available channels • 1 channels available
ChannelTypeInput / 1MOutput / 1MRate LimitChinavs Official
OpenRouter3 variants💰 Best Price
Aggregator$0.00$0.00---
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OpenRouter Auto / default routeDefault
$0.00 / $0.00 per 1M
default_route
Cheapest endpoint: Stealth
$0.00 / $0.00 per 1M
cheapest_endpoint
Stealth | stealth/crouton-alpha
$0.00 / $0.00 per 1M
upstream_provider
📈 Price History
Every scraper-detected price change is recorded. Same-day multiple changes take the last value; unchanged channels carry the last observed price forward.
No price history yet. New price changes will appear after the next scraper run.
💵 Estimated Monthly Costs
Based on typical usage patterns (input:output = 2:1 ratio); all channels converted to USD for comparison
Usage LevelTokens/MonthOpenRouter
🐣 Light0.1M in + 0.1M out$0.00
📊 Medium1.0M in + 0.5M out$0.00
🚀 Heavy10.0M in + 5.0M out$0.00
🏢 Enterprise100.0M in + 50.0M out$0.00

Frequently asked questions about crouton-alpha

How much does the Crouton Alpha API cost?

The lowest input rate is USD 0 per 1M tokens; output on that channel is USD 0 per 1M tokens.

Which channel has the cheapest Crouton Alpha API?

OpenRouter has the lowest input rate: USD 0 per 1M tokens. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates; compare output and cache prices separately.

What is the Crouton Alpha cache-read price?

No cache-read rate is recorded; missing prices do not imply free caching.

When was Crouton Alpha pricing last updated?

Updated on 2026-11-04. This is the latest recorded price update or verification; see the table for individual channel dates.

Is there a free Crouton Alpha API?

Among recorded quotes, OpenRouter lists zero input and output token rates. Check free-route limits, availability, tool charges and eligibility; other channels may charge.

How do I calculate Crouton Alpha token costs and monthly spend?

Metered API cost = input tokens / 1M × input rate + output tokens / 1M × output rate. At the lowest-input-rate channel, 1M input plus 250K output tokens costs approximately USD 0. This excludes caching, tools, retries and other service fees; the lowest input rate does not guarantee the lowest total bill.