Mercury 2 is cheaper than MiniMax M1 at $0.25/M vs $0.3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Mercury 2 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.25/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.75/M tokens | $1.65/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Jun 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M1 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Mercury 2 is cheaper on both — 1.2× input, 2.2× output
Mercury 2 uses 4.3x more transitions
Mercury 2 is cheaper than MiniMax M1 at $0.25/M vs $0.3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Mercury 2 | MiniMax M1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.25/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.75/M tokens | $1.65/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Jun 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M1 has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.
Mercury 2 is cheaper on both — 1.2× input, 2.2× output
Mercury 2 uses 4.3x more transitions