- Rank
- #192
- Total Output Tokens
- 37,748
- Response Time (avg)
- 8.03s
- Total Cost
- $1.100
Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium) vs Mercury 2.5 Preview (high)
The average score is effectively tied at 6.5 vs 6.5. Mercury 2.5 Preview (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.039 vs $1.100. Mercury 2.5 Preview (high) is faster at 7.61s vs 8.03s, with pass rates of 40.6% vs 65.2%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #194
- Total Output Tokens
- 180,597
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.61s
- Total Cost
- $0.039
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 Preview (high)
It has the best score here (6.5), while costing about 28.8x less than Claude Sonnet 5.5 (medium).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 medium | Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview high |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Rank | #192 | #194 |
| Reliability | 10.0 | 9.9 |
| Consistency | 9.7 | 8.0 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 40.6% | 65.2% |
| Flaky tests | 1 | 6 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 12.221 | 0.319 |
| Total Cost | $1.100 | $0.039 |
| Input Price | $2.000 / 1M | $0.000 / 1M |
| Output Price | $10.000 / 1M | $0.000 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 361,183 | 298,512 |
| Output Tokens | 26,609 | 3,178 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 11,139 | 177,419 |
| Response Time (avg) | 8.03s | 7.61s |
| Response Time (max) | 51.18s | 86.84s |
| Response Time (total) | 184.80s | 175.08s |
| Parameters | ~1T total (~100B active) | ~100B |
| Availability | Closed | Closed |
Model generation showcase
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#192 Claude Sonnet 5.5
medium- Cost
- $0.024
- Time
- 17.4s
- Tokens
- 2,525 tok
#194 Mercury 2.5 Preview
high- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 4.5s
- Tokens
- 3,851 tok
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Category Breakdown
| Agentic | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 51.18s | 190,412 | 3,424 | 1,344 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 6.1 | 3.1 | 66.7% | 1 | 86.84s | 182,753 | 616 | 16,476 |
| Anti-AI Tricks | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 2.54s | 858 | 1,697 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.09s | 785 | 181 | 7,008 |
| Coding | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 3.4 | 9.7 | 0.0% | 0 | 6.07s | 10,608 | 6,767 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 6.7 | 7.8 | 55.6% | 1 | 6.13s | 7,751 | 485 | 42,569 |
| Combined | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 23.58s | 133,232 | 7,780 | 5,241 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.8 | 1.6 | 50.0% | 2 | 14.36s | 95,789 | 765 | 54,789 |
| Data parsing and extraction | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 2.56s | 10,515 | 696 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 2.24s | 8,292 | 560 | 8,522 |
| Domain specific | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 8.78s | 990 | 4,137 | 2,729 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 2.9 | 4.4 | 22.2% | 2 | 5.68s | 857 | 67 | 25,958 |
| General Intelligence | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 33.3% | 1 | 2.27s | 714 | 324 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 5.1 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.88s | 542 | 94 | 3,300 |
| Instructions following | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 6.3 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 1.88s | 921 | 346 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 9.8 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.05s | 741 | 94 | 3,777 |
| Puzzle Solving | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 66.7% | 0 | 2.43s | 912 | 876 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.21s | 774 | 292 | 6,066 |
| Tool Calling | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 4.75s | 11,757 | 354 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2.25s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trivia | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 8.57s | 264 | 208 | 1,825 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 5.41s | 228 | 24 | 8,954 |
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