Claude 2vsMercury
Mercury is cheaper than Claude 2 at $10/M vs $11.02/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude 2 | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $11.02/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $32.68/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 100K tokens | 32K tokens |
| Released | Jun 2023 | Jun 2025 |
Our Verdict
Claude 2
MercuryRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude 2 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mercury costs 3.3x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Claude 2
Input
$11.02
Output
$32.68
Mercury
Input
$10.00
1.1× cheaper
Output
$10.00
3.3× cheaper
Mercury is cheaper on both — 1.1× input, 3.3× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
43%
Mercury uses 38.8x more hedging
Claude 2
Mercury
65%Vocabulary55%
13wSentence Length40w
0.00Hedging0.39
0.0Bold4.9
10.2Lists3.8
0.00Emoji0.04
0.00Headings1.04
0.00Transitions0.03
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