MercuryvsMiniMax M3
MiniMax M3 is cheaper than Mercury at $0.3/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Mercury | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 32K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2025 | Jun 2026 |
Our Verdict
MiniMax M3
MercuryRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, MiniMax M3 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
MiniMax M3 costs 8.3x less per token.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Mercury
Input
$10.00
Output
$10.00
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
33× cheaper
Output
$1.20
8.3× cheaper
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both: 33× input, 8.3× output.
Where to run it
12 hosts, cheapest first
Mercury
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
55%
MiniMax M3 uses 41.4x more emoji
Mercury
MiniMax M3
60%Vocabulary55%
31wSentence Length24w
0.78Hedging0.52
4.1Bold5.2
2.8Lists3.0
0.03Emoji1.15
0.88Headings1.21
0.06Transitions0.02
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