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OpenRouter releases free stealth model Crouton Alpha with 1M-token context

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OpenRouter releases Crouton Alpha, a free stealth reasoning model with a 1M-token context window, according to its X posts.

The model accepts text, image, audio, and video input, and OpenRouter says it does not train on user data. OpenRouter describes it as a lightweight model for scalable coding, agentic, and multimodal workflows, and invites users to try it at openrouter.ai/stealth/crouton-alpha.

A later post from OpenCode says Crouton Alpha is free for the next week and limited to certain regions. The posts do not name the model's developer, and they give no details on capabilities or what happens after the week ends.

Written by AI from the articles below · updated Nov 3, 4:06 PM ET

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Developments

3 developments

  1. Nov 3, 3:37 PM ET · 1 article
    OpenCode makes stealth model Crouton Alpha free for a week
    OpenCode: Crouton Alpha stealth model free for one week with 1M context
  2. Nov 3, 3:17 PM ET · 1 article
    OpenRouter opens stealth model crouton-alpha for user testing
    OpenRouter: OpenRouter offers stealth model Crouton Alpha for free testing
  3. Nov 2, 8:38 PM ET · 2 articles
    OpenRouter releases stealth model Crouton Alpha, free to use with 1M context
    OpenRouter: OpenRouter launches free stealth model Crouton Alpha for agent workloads

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The articles in this story. Times are ET.

Nov 3
  1. OpenCodeOfficial
    Crouton Alpha stealth model free for one week with 1M context

    AIOpenCode says Crouton Alpha, a stealth model, is free for the next week. It offers a 1M-token context window, multimodal input, and no training on user data. Access is limited to certain regions.

  2. OpenRouterOfficial
    OpenRouter offers stealth model Crouton Alpha for free testing

    AIOpenRouter invites users to try the stealth model Crouton Alpha at and share feedback. The post gives no details on the model's developer, capabilities, pricing, or availability window.

  3. OpenRouterOfficial
    OpenRouter launches free stealth model Crouton Alpha for agent workloads

    AIOpenRouter releases Crouton Alpha, a stealth reasoning model it describes as built to scale out repetitive agent work. The model is free to use, offers a 1M token context window, accepts text, image, audio, and video input, and does not train on user data.

Nov 2
  1. OpenRouter · New modelsBlog
    Crouton Alpha is a lightweight model for coding, agentic, and multimodal workflows

    AIOpenRouter lists Crouton Alpha, a lightweight model built for scalable coding, agentic, and multimodal workflows. The source says it suits executing agentic sub-tasks, tool use, and document analysis in high-volume, repeated work.

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