Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05vsMercury
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is cheaper than Mercury at $1.25/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.25/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 32K tokens |
| Parameters | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
Our Verdict
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
MercuryRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input
$1.25
8.0× cheaper
Output
$10.00
Mercury
Input
$10.00
Output
$10.00
Where to run it
2 hosts, cheapest first
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-052 hosts
Mercury
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
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Similarity
25%
Mercury uses 2.8x more emoji
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Mercury
51%Vocabulary60%
15wSentence Length31w
0.31Hedging0.78
4.8Bold4.1
4.1Lists2.8
0.00Emoji0.03
0.98Headings0.88
0.05Transitions0.06
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