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Updated Aug 2026

Aurora AlphavsHy4 Preview

Aurora Alpha is cheaper than Hy4 Preview at $0/M vs $0.834/M input tokens.

Aurora Alpha and Hy4 Preview compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecAurora AlphaHy4 Preview
Input priceFree$0.834/M tokens
Output priceFree$2.501/M tokens
Context window128K tokens1.0M tokens
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedFeb 2026Aug 2026
Our Verdict
Hy4 Preview
Hy4 Preview
Aurora Alpha
Aurora AlphaRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Hy4 Preview has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Slight edge
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Aurora Alpha
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Hy4 Preview
Input
$0.83
Output
$2.50
Where to run it

1 host

Aurora Alpha

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Hy4 Preview1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Tencentfp8$0.83 in·$2.50 out·1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
50%

Hy4 Preview uses 4.0x more emoji

Aurora Alpha
Hy4 Preview
52%Vocabulary53%
21wSentence Length16w
0.43Hedging0.43
6.3Bold5.9
2.2Lists3.8
0.10Emoji0.40
0.69Headings0.67
0.16Transitions0.13
Based on 22 + 27 text responses
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