Mercury 3 vs gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17
Mercury 3 is cheaper on output tokens, while gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 offers a larger context window. Choose Mercury 3 or gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Mercury 3 | gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Inception | Jiekou.AI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.09 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.35 | $0.36 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | — | No |
| Released | — | Jan 2026 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | — | 1369 |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | — | 1187 |
FAQ
Is Mercury 3 or gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 cheaper?
Mercury 3 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.35 vs $0.36 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Mercury 3 or gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17?
gemini-2.5-flash-lite-preview-06-17 has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.