Can I run DeepSeek V3 or Mercury Edit 2 cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between DeepSeek V3 and Mercury Edit 2?

DeepSeek V3 has a larger context window at 131K tokens vs 32K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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DeepSeek V3 vs Mercury Edit 2

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Deepseek

Model

DeepSeek V3

Tool calling

Best $0.140 in · $0.200 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

Text Completion Inception

Model

Mercury Edit 2

Best $0.250 in · $0.750 out

Context window 32K

Pricing

Mercury Edit 2 is 10% cheaper on input. DeepSeek V3 is 44% cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	DeepSeek V3 in	DeepSeek V3 out	Mercury Edit 2 in	Mercury Edit 2 out
Azure	$1.14	$4.56	N/A	N/A
DeepInfra	$0.380	$0.890	N/A	N/A
Deepseek	$0.280	$0.420	N/A	N/A
Fireworks AI	$0.900	$0.900	N/A	N/A
Hyperbolic	$0.200	$0.200	N/A	N/A
Nebius	$0.500	$1.50	N/A	N/A
Novita	$0.400	$1.30	N/A	N/A
Openrouter	$0.140	$0.280	N/A	N/A
Replicate	$1.45	$1.45	N/A	N/A
Text Completion Inception	N/A	N/A	$0.250	$0.750
Together AI	$1.25	$1.25	N/A	N/A
Vercel Ai Gateway	$0.900	$0.900	N/A	N/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Deepseek · Text Completion Inception

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Deepseek · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Text Completion Inception · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

DeepSeek V3

Mercury Edit 2

Context window: 131,072 tokens; 32,000 tokens
Max output tokens: 8,192 tokens; 8,192 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: Yes; No
Streaming: No; No
Release date: Dec 2024; N/A

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

DeepSeek V3

Mercury Edit 2

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

DeepSeek V3

Monthly

$84

Annual

$1.0K

Mercury Edit 2

Monthly

$188

Annual

$2.3K

Save $104/month with DeepSeek V3

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use DeepSeek V3. Its 131K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 32K.
High-volume text generation
Use DeepSeek V3. Output tokens are 44% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

Mercury Edit 2 is cheaper on input tokens, while DeepSeek V3 is cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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