Aurora Alpha is cheaper than DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at $0/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.
| Spec | Aurora Alpha | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | Free | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Sep 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.