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Dots 3 Note Preview vs Mercury 2.5 (low)

Dots 3 Note Preview leads on average score with 5.2 vs 5.1. Dots 3 Note Preview has the lower benchmark cost at $0.000 vs $0.011. Mercury 2.5 (low) is faster at 1.35s vs 3.53s, with pass rates of 16.7% vs 39.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-08

Compared models

Rank
#257
Total Output Tokens
19,679
Response Time (avg)
3.53s
Total Cost
$0.000
Rank
#265
Total Output Tokens
33,719
Response Time (avg)
1.35s
Total Cost
$0.011
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 (low)

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.1 vs 5.2), while responding about 2.6x faster than Dots 3 Note Preview.

Detailed comparison

Metric Dots 3 Note Preview Dots 3 Note Preview none Release: 2026-08-14 Free Available Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 low Release: 2026-09-08
Score 5.2 5.1
Rank #257 #265
Reliability 10.0 9.8
Consistency 9.7 8.1
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 16.7% 39.4%
Flaky tests 1 5
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 0.000 0.177
Total Cost $0.000 $0.011
Input Price $0.000 / 1M $0.040 / 1M
Output Price $0.000 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 116,155 138,020
Output Tokens 19,679 6,083
Reasoning Tokens 0 27,636
Response Time (avg) 3.53s 1.35s
Response Time (max) 24.48s 7.48s
Response Time (total) 77.68s 29.74s
Parameters 280B total (16B active) ~100B
Availability Open source Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#257 Dots 3 Note Preview

none
Cost
$0.000
Time
88.3s
Tokens
10,531 tok

#265 Mercury 2.5

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
2.4s
Tokens
1,236 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
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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