In this video, I'll be showing you a new stealth model on OpenRouter called Pony Alpha which is currently crushing benchmarks and is completely free to use. I also walk you through how to set it up with Kilo Code, OpenCode, and OpenClaw for a powerful, free coding workflow.

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Key Takeaways:

🚀 Pony Alpha is a new stealth model on OpenRouter that rivals Claude Opus 4.5 and is currently 100% free.
🧠 It features a 200k context window and supports adjustable reasoning effort levels (Low, Medium, High).
⚡ The model runs at roughly 18 tokens per second and offers high tool-calling accuracy for agentic workflows.
🛠️ You can easily integrate Pony Alpha into VS Code using the Kilo Code extension by changing the provider settings.
💻 I demonstrate how to configure the model for terminal-based agents like OpenCode using the config file.
🤖 The model is also compatible with OpenClaw for general automation tasks across messaging platforms.
⚠️ Since it is a free model, prompts are logged by the provider, so avoid using it for highly confidential data.

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Pony Alpha is a new free stealth model available on Open Router that reportedly matches or exceeds Claude Opus 4.5 performance. The model features a 200K token context window, reasoning capabilities with adjustable effort levels (low/medium/high), and strong tool-calling accuracy for agentic workflows. It runs at 18 tokens per second and can be integrated with coding tools like Kilo Code (VS Code extension), Open Code (terminal-based agent), and OpenClaw (general AI agent) by configuring Open Router as the provider with the model ID 'openrouter/pony-alpha'.

Pony Alpha (+OpenClaw): This FULLY FREE STEALTH Model is BEATING OPUS!?