Grok-3 Mini vs Mercury 2: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Grok-3 Mini | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | xAI | Inception |
| Release Date | February 16, 2025 | February 1, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Context (input) | 128K | — |
| Context (output) | 8K | — |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.30 | — |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.50 | — |
| Average Score | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| LiveCodeBench | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| GPQA | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| AIME 2025 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Grok-3 Mini
Mercury 2
LiveCodeBench0.8 vs 0.7
0.8
0.7
GPQA0.8 vs 0.7
0.8
0.7
AIME 20250.9 vs 0.9
0.9
0.9
Verdict
Mercury 2 leads in 1 out of 2 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Grok-3 Mini — 0.9, Mercury 2 — 0.7.
Recency
Mercury 2 is newer: released 2/1/2026 vs 2/16/2025.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Grok-3 Mini or Mercury 2?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — Grok-3 Mini or Mercury 2?
API pricing data is available on the individual model pages.
Which has a larger context window — Grok-3 Mini or Mercury 2?
Context window data is available on the individual model pages.
The Grok-3 Mini and Mercury 2 comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Grok-3 Mini or Mercury 2 page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.