DeepSeek R1vsMercury
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper than Mercury at $0.55/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.55/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.19/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 32K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Jun 2025 |
Our Verdict
DeepSeek R1
MercuryRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek R1 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
DeepSeek R1 costs 4.6x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
DeepSeek R1
Input
$0.55
18× cheaper
Output
$2.19
4.6× cheaper
Mercury
Input
$10.00
Output
$10.00
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on both — 18× input, 4.6× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
36%
DeepSeek R1 uses 8.4x more transitions
DeepSeek R1
Mercury
62%Vocabulary55%
15wSentence Length40w
0.52Hedging0.39
8.0Bold4.9
5.7Lists3.8
0.04Emoji0.04
0.62Headings1.04
0.28Transitions0.03
Based on 22 + 17 text responses
Research
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