Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper than Gemini 3.8 Flash at $0.04/M vs $0.75/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 3.8 Flash | Mercury 2.5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.75/M tokens | $0.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $3.75/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 260K tokens |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3.8 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mercury 2.5 Preview costs 25x less per token.
Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper on both — 19× input, 25× output
Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper than Gemini 3.8 Flash at $0.04/M vs $0.75/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 3.8 Flash | Mercury 2.5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.75/M tokens | $0.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $3.75/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 260K tokens |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3.8 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mercury 2.5 Preview costs 25x less per token.
Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper on both — 19× input, 25× output