MercuryvsQwen3 Coder
Qwen3 Coder is cheaper than Mercury at $0.22/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Mercury | Qwen3 Coder |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | $0.22/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $0.95/M tokens |
| Context window | 32K tokens | — |
| Released | Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
Our Verdict
Qwen3 Coder
MercuryRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Qwen3 Coder has the edge: bigger model tier.
Qwen3 Coder costs 11x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Mercury
Input
$10.00
Output
$10.00
Qwen3 Coder
Input
$0.22
45× cheaper
Output
$0.95
11× cheaper
Qwen3 Coder is cheaper on both — 45× input, 11× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
68%
Qwen3 Coder uses 6.1x more transitions
Mercury
Qwen3 Coder
55%Vocabulary61%
40wSentence Length72w
0.39Hedging0.61
4.9Bold4.7
3.8Lists5.6
0.04Emoji0.12
1.04Headings1.43
0.03Transitions0.20
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