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DeepSeek V3.2 vs Mercury 2.5 Preview (default)

Mercury 2.5 Preview (default) leads on average score with 4.7 vs 4.6. Mercury 2.5 Preview (default) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.023 vs $0.119. Mercury 2.5 Preview (default) is faster at 7.05s vs 22.44s, with pass rates of 34.8% vs 29.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-16

Compared models

Rank
#359
Total Output Tokens
57,866
Response Time (avg)
22.44s
Total Cost
$0.119
Rank
#353
Total Output Tokens
86,367
Response Time (avg)
7.05s
Total Cost
$0.023
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 Preview (default)

It has the best score here (4.7), while costing about 5.1x less than DeepSeek V3.2.

Detailed comparison

Metric DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek V3.2 none Release: 2025-12-01 Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview default Release: 2026-09-02
Score 4.6 4.7
Rank #359 #353
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 8.2 8.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 34.8% 29.0%
Flaky tests 5 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.943 0.559
Total Cost $0.119 $0.023
Input Price $0.280 / 1M $0.040 / 1M
Output Price $0.420 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.028 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 342,158 250,541
Output Tokens 32,853 86,367
Reasoning Tokens 25,013 0
Response Time (avg) 22.44s 7.05s
Response Time (max) 122.50s 84.96s
Response Time (total) 516.03s 162.25s
Parameters 671B total (37B active) ~100B
Availability Open source Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#359 DeepSeek V3.2

none
Cost
$0.002
Time
7.0s
Tokens
1,046 tok

#353 Mercury 2.5 Preview

default
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.001
Time
3.3s
Tokens
3,122 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V3.2 3.1 6.9 11.1% 1 14.54s 7,279 4,528 0
Mercury 2.5 Preview 4.7 7.9 22.2% 1 459ms 7,850 650 0

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