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Ember-1 (high) vs Mercury 2.5 (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.1 vs 7.1. Mercury 2.5 (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.031 vs $1.798. Mercury 2.5 (high) is faster at 4.32s vs 56.77s, with pass rates of 71.2% vs 62.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-28

Compared models

Rank
#158
Total Output Tokens
110,125
Response Time (avg)
56.77s
Total Cost
$1.798
Rank
#157
Total Output Tokens
174,547
Response Time (avg)
4.32s
Total Cost
$0.031
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 (high)

It has the best score here (7.1), while costing about 58.0x less than Ember-1 (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Ember-1 Ember-1 high Release: 2026-09-28 Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 high Release: 2026-09-08
Score 7.1 7.1
Rank #158 #157
Reliability 8.0 9.7
Consistency 7.3 8.6
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 71.2% 62.1%
Flaky tests 7 4
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 14.981 0.259
Total Cost $1.798 $0.031
Input Price $3.000 / 1M $0.040 / 1M
Output Price $15.000 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 48,577 120,068
Output Tokens 7,345 3,402
Reasoning Tokens 102,780 171,145
Response Time (avg) 56.77s 4.32s
Response Time (max) 255.06s 23.63s
Response Time (total) 1248.88s 95.06s
Parameters ~2.8T total (~104B active) ~100B
Availability Closed Closed

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#158 Ember-1

high
Cost
$0.038
Time
55.1s
Tokens
2,671 tok

#157 Mercury 2.5

high
Cost
$0.001
Time
3.5s
Tokens
2,447 tok

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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
Ember-1 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 72.23s 7,144 1,281 23,093
Mercury 2.5 6.4 7.8 44.4% 1 6.58s 7,757 415 44,012

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