DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper than Mercury 2 at $0.2/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V3.1 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.2/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 164K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V3.1 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
DeepSeek V3.1 wins input (1.3× cheaper)·Mercury 2 wins output (1.1× cheaper)
Mercury 2 uses 3.5x more emoji
DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper than Mercury 2 at $0.2/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V3.1 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.2/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 164K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V3.1 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
DeepSeek V3.1 wins input (1.3× cheaper)·Mercury 2 wins output (1.1× cheaper)
Mercury 2 uses 3.5x more emoji