DeepSeek V3 (March 2024)vsMercury
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is cheaper than Mercury at $0.14/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.14/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.28/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 32K tokens |
| Parameters | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2024 | Jun 2025 |
Our Verdict
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024)
MercuryRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) costs 36x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024)
Input
$0.14
71× cheaper
Output
$0.28
36× cheaper
Mercury
Input
$10.00
Output
$10.00
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is cheaper on both: 71× input, 36× output.
Where to run it
4 hosts, cheapest first
Mercury
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
56%
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) uses 21.3x more emoji
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024)
Mercury
60%Vocabulary60%
20wSentence Length31w
0.71Hedging0.78
6.7Bold4.1
5.8Lists2.8
0.59Emoji0.03
1.29Headings0.88
0.09Transitions0.06
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