Model comparison

Mercury 3 vs Mercury 2.5

Compare listed prices, context windows and vision support.

Side-by-side comparison

SpecMercury 3Mercury 2.5
Listed input price$0.1/M$0.2/M
Listed output price$0.35/M$0.75/M
Context window1M tokens260k tokens
VisionNoNo
AvailabilityLiveRetires 4 November 2026

Good for

Mercury 3

Its low listed input price makes it a fit for high-volume work and background automation. The 1M tokens context window suits large monorepos and long sessions.

Mercury 2.5

Its mid-range listed input price makes it a balanced daily driver for coding. It fits everyday coding work.

Data summary

Mercury 3 lists lower input and output prices. Mercury 3 offers the larger context window. Neither model supports vision.

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Catalog updated 2026-10-21