Mercury 2 is cheaper than Grok 3 Beta at $0.25/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 3 Beta | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $4/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 3 Beta has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Mercury 2 costs 5.3x less per token.
Mercury 2 is cheaper on both — 8.0× input, 5.3× output
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji
Mercury 2 is cheaper than Grok 3 Beta at $0.25/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 3 Beta | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $4/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 3 Beta has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
Mercury 2 costs 5.3x less per token.
Mercury 2 is cheaper on both — 8.0× input, 5.3× output
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji