Elephant Alpha is the newer model, released after GPT-5 Nano.
| Spec | Elephant Alpha | GPT-5 Nano |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | — |
| Output price | Free | — |
| Context window | 262K tokens | — |
| Weights | — | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Aug 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Elephant Alpha has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Sep 2026.
Elephant Alpha uses 491.5x more bold