Mercury 2 is cheaper than Grok 4.6 at $0.25/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 4.6 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $6/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 500K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.6 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, 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
Grok 4.6 uses 3.6x more emoji
Mercury 2 is cheaper than Grok 4.6 at $0.25/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 4.6 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $6/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 500K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.6 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, 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
Grok 4.6 uses 3.6x more emoji