Inception: Mercury 2 vs DeepSeek: R1
Inception: Mercury 2 is cheaper on output tokens, while Inception: Mercury 2 offers a larger context window. Choose Inception: Mercury 2 or DeepSeek: R1 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Inception: Mercury 2 | DeepSeek: R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Kilo Gateway | Kilo Gateway |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.25 | $0.70 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.75 | $2.50 |
| Context window | 128K | 64K |
| Parameters | — | 671B |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jan 2025 |
FAQ
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.