Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper than Kimi K2 Thinking at $0.04/M vs $0.6/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K2 Thinking | Mercury 2.5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.6/M tokens | $0.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.5/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 260K tokens |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Mercury 2.5 Preview costs 17x less per token.
Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper on both — 15× input, 17× output
Mercury 2.5 Preview uses 2.0x more headings
Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper than Kimi K2 Thinking at $0.04/M vs $0.6/M input tokens.
| Spec | Kimi K2 Thinking | Mercury 2.5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.6/M tokens | $0.04/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.5/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 260K tokens |
| Released | Nov 2025 | Aug 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Mercury 2.5 Preview costs 17x less per token.
Mercury 2.5 Preview is cheaper on both — 15× input, 17× output
Mercury 2.5 Preview uses 2.0x more headings