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Updated Sep 2026

Mercury 2.5vsMiniMax M2

MiniMax M2 is cheaper than Mercury 2.5 at $0/M vs $0.04/M input tokens.

Mercury 2.5 and MiniMax M2 compared across 2 shared prompts
SpecMercury 2.5MiniMax M2
Input price$0.04/M tokensFree
Output price$0.15/M tokensFree
Context window260K tokens205K tokens
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Oct 2025
Our Verdict
Mercury 2.5
Mercury 2.5
MiniMax M2
MiniMax M2Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Mercury 2.5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Mercury 2.5
Input
$0.04
Output
$0.15
MiniMax M2
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Where to run it

1 host

Mercury 2.51 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Inception$0.04 in·$0.15 out·260k·100% up
MiniMax M2

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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Mercury 2.5 is developed by Inception while MiniMax M2 is developed by MiniMax. Mercury 2.5 has a 260K token context window vs MiniMax M2's 205K. You can compare their actual outputs across 2 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Mercury 2.5 and MiniMax M2 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 2 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Mercury 2.5 costs $0.04/M input tokens and MiniMax M2 costs $0/M input tokens. MiniMax M2 is $0.04/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Mercury 2.5 and MiniMax M2 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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