DeepSeek R1 0528 is cheaper than Mercury 2 at $0/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 0528 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | Free | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 164K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek R1 0528 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji
DeepSeek R1 0528 is cheaper than Mercury 2 at $0/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 0528 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | Free | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 164K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek R1 0528 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji