MercuryvsSonoma Dusk Alpha
Sonoma Dusk Alpha is cheaper than Mercury at $0/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Mercury | Sonoma Dusk Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 32K tokens | 2.0M tokens |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Our Verdict
Sonoma Dusk Alpha
MercuryRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Sonoma Dusk Alpha has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Mercury
Input
$10.00
Output
$10.00
Sonoma Dusk Alpha
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
52%
Mercury uses 2.8x more emoji
Mercury
Sonoma Dusk Alpha
60%Vocabulary65%
31wSentence Length15w
0.78Hedging0.54
4.1Bold1.2
2.8Lists2.1
0.03Emoji0.00
0.88Headings1.44
0.06Transitions0.33
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