ALTERNATIVES / CHECKED OCTOBER 6, 2026
Space Bunny Alpha alternatives
Space Bunny Alpha was retired on October 5, 2026. Choose a replacement by current access, task and data rules rather than treating a different model as Alpha. This site now uses DeepSeek V4.1 Flash; the table separates current options from archived anonymous previews.
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| Model | Context window | Input types | Free access | Where to use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Bunny Alpha (retired) ↗ | 1,000,000 tokens, historically listed ↗ | Text, images, video → text ↗ | Zero-price historical preview; original access ended ↗ | Former OpenRouter ID: stealth/space-bunny-alpha ↗ | Listed September 23, 2026; withdrawn October 5. No endpoints on October 6. ↗ |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (used here) ↗ | 1,048,576 tokens; this app exposes a smaller budget ↗ | Text, images → text ↗ | Paid API; this site funds 50 successful free replies daily ↗ | This site's /chat; OpenRouter: deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash ↗ | Not Alpha's revealed identity or official successor. No native video in this integration. ↗ |
| Google Gemma 4 31B (free) ↗ | 262,144 tokens ↗ | Metadata lists text, images, video → text ↗ | Checked free endpoint lists zero input/output price; platform limits apply ↗ | OpenRouter: google/gemma-4-31b-it:free ↗ | A serving endpoint is listed; not integrated or evaluated in this workspace. ↗ |
| Union Alpha (archived stealth preview) ↗ | No verifiable context figure in current archive metadata ↗ | Text, images → text ↗ | No available endpoints; not a usable free route now ↗ | Former OpenRouter ID: stealth/union-alpha ↗ | Included as a confirmed related stealth archive, not a live recommendation. ↗ |
How to choose
For text, coding or image questions right now, use the current DeepSeek chat here with its explicit allowance and app limits. For control over API history, budget or serving providers, use your own OpenRouter key; the website allowance is not an API entitlement.
For video, do not choose this site’s integration, which currently lacks native video input. The Gemma free route lists video in its metadata, but verify format, region and rate limits on your own platform. For a few visual details, select up to three representative screenshots locally; frame analysis is not equivalent to watching the whole clip.
Do not pick an overall winner by mixing scores from different setups or infer identity from similar specs. Try the same task, source material and success criteria in a small controlled test, then check code, visual claims and data policies.
Evidence and limits
This workspace recorded Alpha shape, ORBIT-731 and MP4 color-order tests and verified a text response from the DeepSeek replacement route. Gemma and Union rows come from platform metadata, not full tests here. Union has no available endpoint and is not a current recommendation. No evidence establishes DeepSeek as Alpha’s revealed identity; the original provider and final attribution remain officially unannounced.
Frequently asked questions
Can I still use the original Space Bunny Alpha?
Its OpenRouter route ended October 5, 2026; the October 6 endpoint check was empty. This site now uses DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, not Alpha.
Which option keeps chat working on this site?
Use the current DeepSeek V4.1 Flash chat for text, coding and images, with a default 50 successful free replies per UTC day. Use your own upstream account for larger API workloads.
Does a free API mean unlimited access?
No. Zero token pricing is separate from rate limits, daily quotas, regional rules and retirement. This site's 50-reply allowance is not a universal OpenRouter limit.
Are these benchmark-ranked replacements?
No. We have no matched Alpha, DeepSeek and Gemma evaluation. The table compares sourced specifications and access rules, not an overall rank or Alpha's identity.
How do I replace the retired model ID?
Keep the OpenRouter endpoint and server-side authentication, change model, and test text before media or tools. Current DeepSeek does not accept video_url; historical Alpha requests must be migrated.