Mercury 2 vs GLM 5
Mercury 2 is cheaper on output tokens, while GLM 5 offers a larger context window. Choose Mercury 2 or GLM 5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Mercury 2 | GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Venice AI | Venice AI |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.31 | $1.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.94 | $3.20 |
| Context window | 128K | 198K |
| Parameters | — | 744B |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
FAQ
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.