Mercury vs MiniMax M2.5
Both have similar output pricing, while MiniMax M2.5 offers a larger context window. Choose Mercury or MiniMax M2.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Mercury | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Inception Labs | MiniMax |
| Input / 1M tokens | — | $0.27 |
| Output / 1M tokens | — | $0.95 |
| Context window | — | 205K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1282 | 1359 |
| LiveBench score | — | 60.3 |
| SWE-bench Verified score | — | 75.8 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | — | 1386 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | — | 147 |
FAQ
Is Mercury or MiniMax M2.5 cheaper?
Mercury and MiniMax M2.5 have comparable output pricing.
Which has the larger context window, Mercury or MiniMax M2.5?
MiniMax M2.5 has the larger context window (205K tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.