Claude Opus 4.8 is cheaper than Mercury at $5/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 32K tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Jun 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Claude Opus 4.8 wins input (2.0× cheaper)·Mercury wins output (2.5× cheaper)
Claude Opus 4.8 uses 18.3x more emoji
Claude Opus 4.8 is cheaper than Mercury at $5/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 32K tokens |
| Released | May 2026 | Jun 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Claude Opus 4.8 wins input (2.0× cheaper)·Mercury wins output (2.5× cheaper)
Claude Opus 4.8 uses 18.3x more emoji