Mercury 2 vs Claude Fable 5
Mercury 2 is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Fable 5 offers a larger context window. Choose Mercury 2 or Claude Fable 5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Mercury 2 | Claude Fable 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Venice AI | Venice AI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.31 | $12.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.94 | $60.00 |
| Context window | 128K | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Jun 2026 |
FAQ
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.