Mercury Coder is the first diffusion large language model (dLLM). Applying a breakthrough discrete diffusion approach, the model runs 5-10x faster than even speed optimized models like Claude 3.5 Haiku and GPT-4o Mini while matching their p…
Model details →Inception: Mercury Coder vs Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest
Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
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Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Inception: Mercury Coder | Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 128K | 200K | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.25 | $1.00 | 🏆 Inception: Mercury Coder |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.75 | $5.00 | 🏆 Inception: Mercury Coder |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest |
Frequently asked questions
Is Inception: Mercury Coder better than Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest?
Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Inception: Mercury Coder and Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest?
Input: $0.25 vs $1.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.75 vs $5.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Inception: Mercury Coder and Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest support?
Inception: Mercury Coder supports up to 128K tokens. Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest supports up to 200K tokens.
Do both Inception: Mercury Coder and Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest support tool calling?
Inception: Mercury Coder: yes. Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest: yes.
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