Ling 2.6 1T is cheaper than Mercury 2 at $0/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | Ling 2.6 1T | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | Free | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Ling 2.6 1T has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji
Ling 2.6 1T is cheaper than Mercury 2 at $0/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | Ling 2.6 1T | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | $0.25/M tokens |
| Output price | Free | $0.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 262K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Ling 2.6 1T has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Mercury 2 uses 8.2x more emoji