Mercury 2vsMiniMax M3
Mercury 2 is cheaper than MiniMax M3 at $0.25/M vs $0.3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Mercury 2 | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.25/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.75/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
Our Verdict
MiniMax M3
Mercury 2Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M3 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Mercury 2
Input
$0.25
1.2× cheaper
Output
$0.75
1.6× cheaper
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
Output
$1.20
Mercury 2 is cheaper on both: 1.2× input, 1.6× output.
Where to run it
13 hosts, cheapest first
Mercury 21 host
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
54%
MiniMax M3 uses 14.1x more emoji
Mercury 2
MiniMax M3
53%Vocabulary55%
22wSentence Length24w
0.40Hedging0.52
6.6Bold5.2
2.6Lists3.0
0.08Emoji1.15
0.87Headings1.21
0.14Transitions0.02
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