- Rank
- #215
- Total Output Tokens
- 438,891
- Response Time (avg)
- 19.04s
- Total Cost
- $0.736
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview (low) vs Mercury 2.5 (medium)
Mercury 2.5 (medium) leads on average score with 6.4 vs 6.3. Mercury 2.5 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.034 vs $0.736. Mercury 2.5 (medium) is faster at 7.74s vs 19.04s, with pass rates of 60.9% vs 63.8%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #206
- Total Output Tokens
- 138,946
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.74s
- Total Cost
- $0.034
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 (medium)
It has the best score here (6.4), while costing about 21.9x less than Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview (low).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview low | Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 medium |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Rank | #215 | #206 |
| Reliability | 10.0 | 9.7 |
| Consistency | 10.0 | 8.3 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 60.9% | 63.8% |
| Flaky tests | 0 | 5 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 5.256 | 0.280 |
| Total Cost | $0.736 | $0.034 |
| Input Price | $0.250 / 1M | $0.040 / 1M |
| Output Price | $1.500 / 1M | $0.150 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 309,715 | 317,982 |
| Output Tokens | 16,170 | 3,918 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 422,721 | 135,028 |
| Response Time (avg) | 19.04s | 7.74s |
| Response Time (max) | 309.35s | 107.89s |
| Response Time (total) | 437.98s | 178.07s |
| Parameters | ~150B total (~10B active) | ~100B |
| Availability | Closed | Closed |
Model generation showcase
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#215 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
low- Cost
- $0.002
- Time
- 3.7s
- Tokens
- 1,203 tok
#206 Mercury 2.5
medium- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 3.8s
- Tokens
- 3,386 tok
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Score vs Total Cost
Response Time (avg)
Score vs Response Time (avg)
Total Output Tokens
Score vs Total Output Tokens
Category Breakdown
| Agentic | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 71.29s | 199,519 | 1,453 | 25,259 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 33.3% | 1 | 107.89s | 226,580 | 780 | 18,037 |
| Anti-AI Tricks | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | 8.3 | 10.0 | 75.0% | 0 | 2.12s | 506 | 462 | 1,638 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.28s | 773 | 192 | 7,122 |
| Coding | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | 5.5 | 10.0 | 33.3% | 0 | 1.39s | 8,138 | 660 | 1,060 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 44.5% | 2 | 3.70s | 7,807 | 488 | 21,857 |
| Combined | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 160.63s | 85,851 | 12,656 | 389,079 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 9.23s | 62,336 | 1,073 | 34,370 |
| Data parsing and extraction | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 3.00s | 7,455 | 291 | 696 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 2.57s | 8,385 | 582 | 9,343 |
| Domain specific | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | 7.7 | 10.0 | 66.7% | 0 | 2.10s | 652 | 18 | 1,191 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 22.2% | 1 | 4.39s | 852 | 59 | 19,837 |
| General Intelligence | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | 4.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.54s | 490 | 69 | 384 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 4.4 | 9.9 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.60s | 528 | 98 | 2,364 |
| Instructions following | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.49s | 621 | 72 | 753 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 66.7% | 1 | 1.07s | 520 | 55 | 2,344 |
| Puzzle Solving | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.69s | 566 | 243 | 1,248 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.93s | 766 | 290 | 7,721 |
| Tool Calling | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 9.54s | 5,757 | 237 | 993 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 3.35s | 9,203 | 269 | 4,641 |
| Trivia | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.35s | 160 | 9 | 420 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 4.30s | 232 | 32 | 7,392 |
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