Aurora Alpha is cheaper than DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale at $0/M vs $0.28/M input tokens.
| Spec | Aurora Alpha | DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | $0.28/M tokens |
| Output price | Free | $0.42/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Dec 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale uses 2.1x more hedging