Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.04/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Mercury 2.5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.4/M tokens | $0.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 260K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Mercury 2.5 Preview has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Mercury 2.5 Preview costs 5.3x less per token.
Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper on both — 10× input, 5.3× output
Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.04/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Mercury 2.5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.4/M tokens | $0.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 260K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Mercury 2.5 Preview has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Mercury 2.5 Preview costs 5.3x less per token.
Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper on both — 10× input, 5.3× output