GPT-5.3 Chat is cheaper than Mercury at $1.75/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-5.3 Chat | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.75/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $14/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 32K tokens |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Jun 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-5.3 Chat has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
GPT-5.3 Chat wins input (5.7× cheaper)·Mercury wins output (1.4× cheaper)
Mercury uses 2.8x more emoji