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Dots 3 Note Preview (default) vs Mercury 2.5 (low)

Mercury 2.5 (low) leads on average score with 5.1 vs 5.0. Dots 3 Note Preview (default) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.000 vs $0.020. Mercury 2.5 (low) is faster at 3.34s vs 5.36s, with pass rates of 15.9% vs 37.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-24

Compared models

Rank
#355
Total Output Tokens
22,507
Response Time (avg)
5.36s
Total Cost
$0.000
Rank
#348
Total Output Tokens
40,302
Response Time (avg)
3.34s
Total Cost
$0.020
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 (low)

It has the best score here (5.1), while responding about 1.6x faster than Dots 3 Note Preview (default).

Detailed comparison

Metric Dots 3 Note Preview Dots 3 Note Preview default Release: 2026-08-14 Free Available Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 low Release: 2026-09-08
Score 5.0 5.1
Rank #355 #348
Reliability 10.0 9.8
Consistency 9.7 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 15.9% 37.7%
Flaky tests 1 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.000 0.319
Total Cost $0.000 $0.020
Input Price $0.000 / 1M $0.040 / 1M
Output Price $0.000 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.004 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 225,907 326,083
Output Tokens 22,507 7,224
Reasoning Tokens 0 33,078
Response Time (avg) 5.36s 3.34s
Response Time (max) 45.71s 47.06s
Response Time (total) 123.38s 76.80s
Parameters 280B total (16B 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.

#355 Dots 3 Note Preview

default
Cost
$0.000
Time
88.3s
Tokens
10,531 tok

#348 Mercury 2.5

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
2.4s
Tokens
1,236 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Dots 3 Note Preview 4.6 7.9 22.2% 1 6.12s 7,413 6,390 0
Mercury 2.5 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 972ms 7,909 521 2,269

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