Mercury 2 is the newer model, released after GPT-5.1 Codex Max.
| Spec | GPT-5.1 Codex Max | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | — | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | — | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 128K tokens |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5.1 Codex Max has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji
Mercury 2 is the newer model, released after GPT-5.1 Codex Max.
| Spec | GPT-5.1 Codex Max | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | — | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | — | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 128K tokens |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5.1 Codex Max has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji