Claude Sonnet 4.5 is cheaper than Mercury at $3/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 32K tokens |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 4.5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 wins input (3.3× cheaper)·Mercury wins output (1.5× cheaper)
Claude Sonnet 4.5 uses 10.6x more emoji
Claude Sonnet 4.5 is cheaper than Mercury at $3/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 32K tokens |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Sonnet 4.5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 wins input (3.3× cheaper)·Mercury wins output (1.5× cheaper)
Claude Sonnet 4.5 uses 10.6x more emoji