Elephant AlphavsKimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Elephant Alpha is cheaper than Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct at $0/M vs $0.3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Elephant Alpha | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | Free | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Nov 2025 |
Our Verdict
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Elephant AlphaRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Too close to call
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Elephant Alpha
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
Input
$0.30
Output
$0.60
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Style Comparison
Similarity
44%
Elephant Alpha uses 2.0x more hedging
Elephant Alpha
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct
54%Vocabulary63%
17wSentence Length15w
0.38Hedging0.19
4.9Bold5.2
4.7Lists3.2
0.00Emoji0.00
0.60Headings0.38
0.03Transitions0.05
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