Mercury 2.5 is cheaper than Gemini Pro 1.0 at $0.04/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini Pro 1.0 | Mercury 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.5/M tokens | $0.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $1.5/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 33K tokens | 260K tokens |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Dec 2023 | Sep 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Mercury 2.5 costs 10x less per token.
Mercury 2.5 is cheaper on both: 13× input, 10× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.