Aurora AlphavsDots3-Note Preview
Dots3-Note Preview has a larger context window than Aurora Alpha (512K tokens vs 128K tokens).
| Spec | Aurora Alpha | Dots3-Note Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | Free |
| Output price | Free | Free |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 512K tokens |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | Yes (1 provider) |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Aug 2026 |
Our Verdict
Dots3-Note Preview
Aurora AlphaRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Dots3-Note Preview has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Aurora Alpha
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Dots3-Note Preview
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it
1 host
Aurora Alpha
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Dots3-Note Preview1 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
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Style Comparison
Similarity
63%
Aurora Alpha uses 10.0x more emoji
Aurora Alpha
Dots3-Note Preview
52%Vocabulary51%
21wSentence Length17w
0.43Hedging0.60
6.3Bold4.0
2.2Lists2.9
0.10Emoji0.00
0.69Headings0.55
0.16Transitions0.21
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