Mercury 2 is cheaper than Grok 4.20 Beta at $0.25/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 4.20 Beta | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $6/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 2.0M tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.20 Beta has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mercury 2 costs 8.0x less per token.
Mercury 2 is cheaper on both — 8.0× input, 8.0× output
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji
Mercury 2 is cheaper than Grok 4.20 Beta at $0.25/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 4.20 Beta | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $6/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 2.0M tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.20 Beta has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Mercury 2 costs 8.0x less per token.
Mercury 2 is cheaper on both — 8.0× input, 8.0× output
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji