Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper than Gemma 3 27B at $0.04/M vs $0.09/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemma 3 27B | Mercury 2.5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.09/M tokens | $0.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.17/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 260K tokens |
| Released | Mar 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemma 3 27B has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper on both — 2.3× input, 1.1× output
Gemma 3 27B uses 42.0x more emoji
Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper than Gemma 3 27B at $0.04/M vs $0.09/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemma 3 27B | Mercury 2.5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.09/M tokens | $0.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.17/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 260K tokens |
| Released | Mar 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemma 3 27B has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper on both — 2.3× input, 1.1× output
Gemma 3 27B uses 42.0x more emoji