- Rank
- #214
- Total Output Tokens
- 39,912
- Response Time (avg)
- 4.79s
- Total Cost
- $0.183
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (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 $0.183. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (low) is faster at 4.79s vs 7.74s, with pass rates of 66.7% 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 5.4x less than Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite (low).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite low | Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 medium |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Rank | #214 | #206 |
| Reliability | 10.0 | 9.7 |
| Consistency | 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 66.7% | 63.8% |
| Flaky tests | 6 | 5 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 1.521 | 0.280 |
| Total Cost | $0.183 | $0.034 |
| Input Price | $0.300 / 1M | $0.040 / 1M |
| Output Price | $2.500 / 1M | $0.150 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 275,779 | 317,982 |
| Output Tokens | 14,401 | 3,918 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 25,511 | 135,028 |
| Response Time (avg) | 4.79s | 7.74s |
| Response Time (max) | 53.91s | 107.89s |
| Response Time (total) | 110.24s | 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.
#214 Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
low- Cost
- $0.007
- Time
- 7.5s
- Tokens
- 2,669 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 3.5 Flash Lite | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 53.91s | 136,614 | 1,502 | 0 | |
| 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 3.5 Flash Lite | 9.0 | 8.3 | 91.7% | 1 | 1.69s | 506 | 351 | 4,032 | |
| 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 3.5 Flash Lite | 4.3 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 917ms | 8,126 | 464 | 0 | |
| 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 3.5 Flash Lite | 3.8 | 1.6 | 50.0% | 2 | 11.00s | 114,540 | 11,142 | 9,298 | |
| 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 3.5 Flash Lite | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 859ms | 7,364 | 287 | 0 | |
| 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 3.5 Flash Lite | 5.9 | 7.2 | 55.6% | 1 | 3.55s | 658 | 18 | 6,902 | |
| 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 3.5 Flash Lite | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 2.34s | 488 | 97 | 1,049 | |
| 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 3.5 Flash Lite | 9.8 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.75s | 621 | 70 | 1,872 | |
| 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 3.5 Flash Lite | 7.6 | 7.2 | 77.8% | 1 | 1.19s | 572 | 168 | 1,494 | |
| 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 3.5 Flash Lite | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.39s | 6,132 | 293 | 0 | |
| 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 3.5 Flash Lite | 4.7 | 1.6 | 66.7% | 1 | 1.65s | 158 | 9 | 864 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 4.30s | 232 | 32 | 7,392 |
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