- Rank
- #304
- Total Output Tokens
- 1,890
- Response Time (avg)
- 6.00s
- Total Cost
- $0.017
Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Mercury 2.5 Preview (default)
Gemini 2.5 Flash leads on average score with 5.5 vs 4.7. Gemini 2.5 Flash has the lower benchmark cost at $0.017 vs $0.023. Gemini 2.5 Flash is faster at 6.00s vs 7.05s, with pass rates of 37.7% vs 29.0%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #353
- Total Output Tokens
- 86,367
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.05s
- Total Cost
- $0.023
Recommended model
Gemini 2.5 Flash
It has the strongest score in this comparison (5.5) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 2 models.
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Flash Gemini 2.5 Flash none | Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview default |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Rank | #304 | #353 |
| Reliability | 10.0 | 9.9 |
| Consistency | 9.6 | 8.3 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 37.7% | 29.0% |
| Flaky tests | 1 | 5 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 0.209 | 0.559 |
| Total Cost | $0.017 | $0.023 |
| Input Price | $0.300 / 1M | $0.040 / 1M |
| Output Price | $2.500 / 1M | $0.150 / 1M |
| Cache Read Price | $0.030 / 1M | N/A |
| Cache Write Price | $0.084 / 1M | N/A |
| Total Input Tokens | 39,886 | 250,541 |
| Output Tokens | 1,890 | 86,367 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 0 | 0 |
| Response Time (avg) | 6.00s | 7.05s |
| Response Time (max) | 118.00s | 84.96s |
| Response Time (total) | 138.04s | 162.25s |
| Parameters | ~350B total (~20B active) | ~100B |
| Availability | Closed | 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.
#304 Gemini 2.5 Flash
none
Invalid SVG
- Cost
- $0.164
- Time
- 215.5s
- Tokens
- 65,659 tok
#353 Mercury 2.5 Preview
default
Invalid SVG
- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 3.3s
- Tokens
- 3,122 tok
Category Breakdown
| Agentic | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.81s | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.9 | 9.6 | 0.0% | 0 | 84.96s | 120,245 | 3,782 | 0 |
| Anti-AI Tricks | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 582ms | 492 | 102 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.8 | 8.3 | 16.7% | 1 | 655ms | 812 | 256 | 0 |
| Coding | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 5.5 | 10.0 | 33.3% | 0 | 736ms | 8,122 | 483 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 4.7 | 7.9 | 22.2% | 1 | 459ms | 7,850 | 650 | 0 |
| Combined | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 61.19s | 16,470 | 486 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 31.28s | 101,129 | 80,273 | 0 |
| Data parsing and extraction | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 652ms | 7,257 | 279 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 6.3 | 5.8 | 66.7% | 1 | 1.04s | 8,333 | 672 | 0 |
| Domain specific | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 3.6 | 7.2 | 22.2% | 1 | 449ms | 642 | 12 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.6 | 7.2 | 22.2% | 1 | 631ms | 875 | 40 | 0 |
| General Intelligence | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 615ms | 486 | 78 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 482ms | 544 | 85 | 0 |
| Instructions following | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 590ms | 615 | 72 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 6.3 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 1.26s | 753 | 73 | 0 |
| Puzzle Solving | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 7.7 | 10.0 | 66.7% | 0 | 604ms | 558 | 132 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 5.6 | 7.4 | 44.4% | 1 | 684ms | 796 | 292 | 0 |
| Tool Calling | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.91s | 5,088 | 234 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.29s | 8,969 | 229 | 0 |
| Trivia | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.15s | 156 | 12 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 419ms | 235 | 15 | 0 |
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