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Updated Sep 2026

Aurora AlphavsDeepSeek V4.1 Flash

Aurora Alpha is cheaper than DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at $0/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.

Aurora Alpha and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash compared across 6 shared prompts
SpecAurora AlphaDeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Input priceFree$0.15/M tokens
Output priceFree$0.6/M tokens
Context window128K tokens1.0M tokens
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedFeb 2026Sep 2026
Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Aurora Alpha
Aurora AlphaRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Aurora Alpha
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Input
$0.15
Output
$0.60
Where to run it

23 hosts, cheapest first

Aurora Alpha

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash23 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
OOpenInferencefp4$0.10 in·$0.50 out·1M·99.5% upWWafer$0.12 in·$0.60 out·1M·99.7% upRRelacefp4$0.12 in·$0.52 out·1M·99.9% upMMorph$0.13 in·$0.51 out·1M·98.4% upSSail Researchfp4$0.13 in·$0.75 out·1M·99.9% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.14 in·$0.42 out·1M·99.7% up
17 more hostsFewer hosts
SStreamLakefp8$0.15 in·$0.60 out·1M·99.5% upCCoreWeavefp8$0.20 in·$0.65 out·1M·99.2% upFFireworks$0.22 in·$0.66 out·1M·98.8% upPPhala$0.28 in·$1.10 out·1M·99.4% upGGMI Cloudfp8$0.28 in·$1.14 out·1M·99.6% upNNovitafp8$0.28 in·$1.14 out·1M·100% upAlibaba Cloud$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.9% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.7% upBBasetenfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.4% upDeepSeek$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·100% upDDigitalOcean$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·97.9% upMMakora$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98.9% upModal$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.8% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.8% upTTogether$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.9% upVVenicefp8$0.38 in·$1.50 out·1M·96.7% upPParasailfp8degraded$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·93% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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Aurora Alpha is developed by OpenRouter while DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is developed by DeepSeek. Aurora Alpha has a 128K token context window vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 6 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Aurora Alpha and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 6 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Aurora Alpha costs $0/M input tokens and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.15/M input tokens. Aurora Alpha is $0.15/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Aurora Alpha and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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