Llama 4 MaverickvsMercury
Llama 4 Maverick is cheaper than Mercury at $1.5/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Llama 4 Maverick | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.5/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.5/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 32K tokens |
| Parameters | 17B active (400B total) | Not disclosed |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 |
Our Verdict
Llama 4 Maverick
MercuryRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Llama 4 Maverick has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Llama 4 Maverick costs 4.0x less per token.
Too close to call
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Llama 4 Maverick
Input
$1.50
6.7× cheaper
Output
$2.50
4.0× cheaper
Mercury
Input
$10.00
Output
$10.00
Llama 4 Maverick is cheaper on both: 6.7× input, 4.0× output.
Where to run it
5 hosts, cheapest first
Mercury
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
45%
Mercury uses 2.8x more emoji
Llama 4 Maverick
Mercury
49%Vocabulary60%
20wSentence Length31w
0.63Hedging0.78
2.8Bold4.1
3.8Lists2.8
0.00Emoji0.03
0.65Headings0.88
0.09Transitions0.06
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