Mercury 2 is cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) at $0.25/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.25/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 128K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Mercury 2 costs 13x less per token.
Mercury 2 is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 13× output
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji
Mercury 2 is cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) at $0.25/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.25/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 128K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Mercury 2 costs 13x less per token.
Mercury 2 is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 13× output
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji