Open-Source TheDrummer Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The best open-weight TheDrummer model is Cydonia 24B V4.1 (— intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Skyfall 36B V2 (—) and UnslopNemo 12B (—) round out the top three.

—Intelligence

11 t/sSpeed

$0.300Input /M

131KContext

The best open-weight AI models — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable — ranked by intelligence. Open-source alternatives to proprietary frontier models.

Frequently asked

What is the best open-source TheDrummer model?

What's a good alternative to Cydonia 24B V4.1?

Skyfall 36B V2 (—) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by UnslopNemo 12B (—). 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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