Models & Pricing
cloding supports any model available on OpenRouter. Use built-in shortcuts for popular models or pass any OpenRouter model ID directly.
Built-in Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Model | Input $/Mtok | Output $/Mtok | vs Claude Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
qwen | Qwen 3 Coder | $0.07 | $0.30 | 71x cheaper |
deepseek | DeepSeek Coder V3 | $0.14 | $0.28 | 36x cheaper |
haiku | Claude Haiku 4.5 | $0.80 | $4.00 | 6x cheaper |
gemini | Gemini 2.5 Pro | $1.25 | $10.00 | 4x cheaper |
sonnet | Claude Sonnet 4 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 1.7x cheaper |
opus | Claude Opus 4.6 | $15.00 | $75.00 | 3x more expensive |
Default Model
The default model is Qwen 3 Coder (qwen). Override with -m or the CLODING_DEFAULT_MODEL environment variable.
Using Any Model
Pass any OpenRouter model ID with -m:
bash
cloding -m meta-llama/llama-4-scout
cloding -m google/gemini-2.5-flash
cloding -m anthropic/claude-sonnet-4List All Models
bash
cloding --list-modelsThis shows all configured shortcuts with their full model IDs and pricing.
Cost Comparison
A typical 30-minute coding session with Claude Code costs around $5. The same session with different models:
| Model | Estimated Cost | Savings |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3 Coder | ~$0.07 | 98.6% |
| DeepSeek Coder V3 | ~$0.14 | 97.2% |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ~$0.83 | 83.4% |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | ~$1.25 | 75.0% |
| Claude Sonnet 4 | ~$3.00 | 40.0% |
Custom Shortcuts
You can add your own model shortcuts by editing the models.json file. See Custom Models for details.