--- title: "mercury-2.5-preview Cost Calculator - OpenRouter" description: "Calculate the cost of using mercury-2.5-preview from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.04 and output $0.15 per 1M tokens." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/mercury-2.5-preview" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/mercury-2.5-preview.md" --- # mercury-2.5-preview Cost Calculator - OpenRouter > Calculate the cost of using mercury-2.5-preview from OpenRouter. Input costs $0.04 and output $0.15 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About mercury-2.5-preview mercury-2.5-preview is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 441 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens, ranking 100 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 97% of models in this category. mercury-2.5-preview supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. Its 260K-token context window is in the top 37% among chat models. ## Pricing Published OpenRouter pricing for mercury-2.5-preview. - **$0.04 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$0.15 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **260,000 Max Input Tokens.** - **65,536 Max Output Tokens.** - **65,536 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities mercury-2.5-preview supports: Function Calling, Reasoning, Prompt Caching, Response Schema, Tool Choice. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens, mercury-2.5-preview ranks 100 out of 3254 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.52 for chat models, and is cheaper than 97% of models in this category. mercury-2.5-preview is one of 441 OpenRouter chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 260K-token context window places it in the top 37% of chat models. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs mercury-2.5-preview | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | gpt-5-nano | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 | +25% | | gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.05 | $0.40 | +25% | | gpt-5-nano | OpenAI | $0.05 | $0.40 | +25% | | gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 | OpenAI | $0.05 | $0.40 | +25% | | amazon.nova-micro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.04 | $0.14 | -12% | ## More from OpenRouter - [l3-lunaris-8b ($0.04/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/l3-lunaris-8b.md) - [command-r7b-12-2024 ($0.04/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/command-r7b-12-2024.md) - [gpt-oss-120b ($0.04/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gpt-oss-120b.md) - [hy-mt2-1.8b ($0.04/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/hy-mt2-1.8b.md) ## Related Resources - [OpenRouter status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/openrouter.md) - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) ## FAQ ### Is mercury-2.5-preview cheaper than gpt-5-nano? Yes. mercury-2.5-preview costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-5-nano's $0.05 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. ### How does mercury-2.5-preview pricing compare to the average chat model? mercury-2.5-preview input pricing is $0.04 per 1M tokens, which is 92% below the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 100 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 97% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.15 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50. ### What makes mercury-2.5-preview different from other OpenRouter models? Among OpenRouter's 441 chat models, mercury-2.5-preview ranks 14 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to mercury-2.5-preview? The most comparable chat models to mercury-2.5-preview are: gpt-5-nano from Azure ($0.05/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.05/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano from OpenAI ($0.05/1M input tokens); gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07 from OpenAI ($0.05/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I check if OpenRouter is down? You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds. ### How do I calculate mercury-2.5-preview costs? mercury-2.5-preview is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.04 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.15. ## Related Resources - [All OpenRouter pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/mercury-2.5-preview](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/mercury-2.5-preview) for AI/LLM consumption.*