OpenRouter's stealth model Crouton Alpha: free, 1M context, multimodal input
alexcovo_eth · x · 2026-11-04
OpenRouter launched a new stealth model, Crouton Alpha — an efficient reasoning model built to scale out the work agents repeat all day.
Specs:
- Free to use
- 1M token context
- Text, image, audio, and video input
- No training on user data
Live in Nous Portal, pitched for use with Hermes Agent; the provider behind it is undisclosed.
Related event: OpenRouter Launches Mystery Free Model Crouton Alpha With 1M Context(4 posts)→
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