Mercury 2.5 vs Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B
Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B is cheaper on output tokens, while Mercury 2.5 offers a larger context window. Choose Mercury 2.5 or Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Mercury 2.5 | Nemotron Cascade 2 30B A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Venice AI | Venice AI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.25 | $0.14 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.94 | $0.80 |
| Context window | 260K | 256K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Mar 2026 |
FAQ
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.