Cheapest TheDrummer Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The cheapest TheDrummer model is Rocinante 12B at $0.170 per million input tokens. Cydonia 24B V4.1 ($0.300) and UnslopNemo 12B ($0.400) round out the top three.

$0.170Input /M

86 t/sSpeed

33KContext

AI models ranked by input token price. The most affordable large language model APIs, from budget open-weight models to discounted frontier models.

Frequently asked

What is the cheapest TheDrummer model?

The cheapest TheDrummer model is Rocinante 12B at $0.170 per million input tokens. Cydonia 24B V4.1 ($0.300) and UnslopNemo 12B ($0.400) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Rocinante 12B?

Cydonia 24B V4.1 ($0.300) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by UnslopNemo 12B ($0.400). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many TheDrummer models are there?

modelgrep tracks 4 TheDrummer models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing. 4 of them qualify for this ranking.

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