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  3. TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1 vs Yi-Lightning

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1 vs Yi-Lightning benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Yi-Lightning is more budget-friendly at $0.14/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1 if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose Yi-Lightning if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (thedrummer/cydonia-24b-v4.1). Preview until a second source matches.

$0.5/1M out
01.AI
Yi-Lightning

01.AI ultra-fast reasoning model delivering top LiveBench efficiency.

LightningElo 1,475$0.14/1M out
Top Rival Showdowns for TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1
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Preference Leader

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Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

Yi-Lightning

$0.14 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

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Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageYi-Lightning 5/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1 (1)vsYi-Lightning (9)
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1: 1W (10%)Overall: Yi-LightningYi-Lightning: 9W (90%)
← TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1Yi-Lightning →
Yi-Lightning (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
—vs1,475
Coding Elo
—vs1,480
SWE-bench
—vs63.4%
LiveBench
—vs65%
GPQA Diamond
—vs78%
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1: 0WYi-Lightning: 5W
Yi-Lightning (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
—vs130 tok/s
Time to first token
—vs150 ms
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1: 0WYi-Lightning: 2W
Yi-Lightning (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$0.5/1Mvs$0.14/1M
Input price
$0.3/1Mvs$0.14/1M
Context window
131kvs16k
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1: 1WYi-Lightning: 2W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1—
Yi-Lightning1,475
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Coding Elo
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1—
Yi-Lightning1,480
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
LiveBench
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1—
Yi-Lightning65%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
SWE-bench
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1—
Yi-Lightning63.4%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPQA Diamond
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1—
Yi-Lightning78%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first token
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1—
Yi-Lightning150 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speed
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1—
Yi-Lightning130 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input priceYi-Lightning (+$0.16/1M)
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1$0.3/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Yi-Lightning$0.14/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output priceYi-Lightning (+$0.36/1M)
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1$0.5/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Yi-Lightning$0.14/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Context windowTheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1 (+115k)
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1131k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Yi-Lightning16k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
BenchmarkTheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1Yi-LightningAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo—
1,475
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
—
Coding Elo—
1,480
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
—
LiveBench—
65%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
SWE-bench—
63.4%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
GPQA Diamond—
78%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Time to first token—
150 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Output speed—
130 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Input price
$0.3/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.14/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Yi-Lightning (+$0.16/1M)
Output price
$0.5/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.14/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Yi-Lightning (+$0.36/1M)
Context window
131k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
16k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1 (+115k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 61% with Yi-Lightning
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1$18.00 / mo
In: $10.5Out: $7.5
Yi-Lightning$7.00 / mo
In: $4.9Out: $2.1
Estimated Cost Delta

Yi-Lightning is estimated to save $11.00/month ($132/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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    Yi-Lightning:Pick Yi-Lightning when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatYi-Lightning

Lower output list price ($0.14/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGTheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1

Larger window (131k).

Screenshots / visionYi-Lightning

Yi-Lightning is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatYi-LightningLower output list price ($0.14/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGTheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1Larger window (131k).
Screenshots / visionYi-LightningYi-Lightning is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
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TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1

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Output cost$0.5/1M
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Yi-Lightning

Elo 1,475
LiveBench65%
SWE-bench63.4%
Speed130 tok/s
Output cost$0.14/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1 or Yi-Lightning?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1 or Yi-Lightning?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Yi-Lightning output tokens are $0.14/1M versus $0.5/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1 or Yi-Lightning?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1 accepts 131k tokens versus 16k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. TheDrummer: Cydonia 24B V4.1 and Yi-Lightning Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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