Allenai lists 7 models and Elorian 1. Allenai is cheaper on a typical model ($0.20 per 1M tokens median). Below: line-up, price tiers, the cheapest model for each capability, and what each costs for five real workloads.
For each workload: the cheapest model from each provider that can actually do it (fits the context window; tool calling required for the agent), and its monthly cost at list price.
Allenai is cheaper on a typical model: a median of $0.20 per 1M tokens (3:1 input/output) against $1.20 for Elorian. The cheapest paid models are AllenAI: Olmo 2 32B Instruct at $0.09 and Elorian: Glimpse at $1.20.
Is Allenai better than Elorian?
It depends on the job: Allenai offers the broader line-up (7 models vs 1), Allenai the lower typical price, Elorian the longest context (262K tokens). The workload table above shows which wins for chat, RAG, agents, batch jobs and long documents.
Which has more models, Allenai or Elorian?
Allenai: Allenai lists 7 models and Elorian lists 1.
Which provider has the longest context window?
Elorian: Allenai's longest is AllenAI: Olmo 2 32B Instruct at 128K tokens; Elorian's is Elorian: Glimpse at 262K.
Do Allenai or Elorian offer free models?
Neither lists a free model; both are pay-per-token.
Which provider has models that can read images?
Allenai: 1 of 7 models accept images. Elorian: 1 of 1.