Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal) vs Mercury 2.5 (medium)
Mercury 2.5 (medium) leads on average score with 6.8 vs 6.7. Mercury 2.5 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.022 vs $0.300. Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal) is faster at 2.65s vs 3.19s, with pass rates of 60.6% vs 65.2%.
Last updated at:
2026-09-08
Compared models
Rank
#163
Total Output Tokens
16,454
Response Time (avg)
2.65s
Total Cost
$0.300
Rank
#157
Total Output Tokens
120,129
Response Time (avg)
3.19s
Total Cost
$0.022
Recommended modelMercury 2.5 (medium)
It has the best score here (6.8), while costing about 13.8x less than Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal).
6.7Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
6.8Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
Rank
#163
#157
Reliability
10.0First-attempt success score: 10.0 means no retryable target API or rate-limit failures before successful calls; tracked failures lower the score.…
9.8First-attempt success score: 10.0 means no retryable target API or rate-limit failures before successful calls; tracked failures lower the score.…
Consistency
9.6Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
8.6Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
Attempts
66/66
66/66
Tests Correct
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 6Invalid tool call: 2Did not follow instructions: 1Response Time (avg)2.65sResponse Time (max)25.26sResponse Time (total)58.21sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 9API error: 1Response Time (avg)3.19sResponse Time (max)9.87sResponse Time (total)70.18sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
Attempt pass rate
60.6%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
65.2%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
Flaky tests
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
4Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
Total Runs
66Total Runs…
66Total Runs…
Cost per result
2.302
0.181
Total Cost
$0.300
$0.022
Input Price
$1.500 / 1MInput Price…
$0.040 / 1MInput Price…
Output Price
$9.000 / 1MOutput Price…
$0.150 / 1MOutput Price…
Total Input Tokens
100,762Total Input Tokens…
91,402Total Input Tokens…
Output Tokens
16,454Output Tokens…
3,138Output Tokens…
Reasoning Tokens
0Reasoning Tokens…
116,991Reasoning Tokens…
Response Time (avg)
2.65sResponse Time (avg)…
3.19sResponse Time (avg)…
Response Time (max)
25.26sResponse Time (max)…
9.87sResponse Time (max)…
Response Time (total)
58.21sResponse Time (total)…
70.18sResponse Time (total)…
Parameters
~500B total (~20B active)
~100B
Availability
Closed
Closed
Model generation showcase
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
6.5Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
50.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 2Response Time (avg)892msResponse Time (max)1.38sResponse Time (total)3.57sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
10.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)1.28sResponse Time (max)2.09sResponse Time (total)5.12sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
5.6Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
9.9Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
33.3%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Did not follow instructions: 1Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)2.75sResponse Time (max)5.51sResponse Time (total)8.26sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
5.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
5.1Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
44.5%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
2Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 3Response Time (avg)3.70sResponse Time (max)4.41sResponse Time (total)11.11sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
3.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
0.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Invalid tool call: 2Response Time (avg)14.41sResponse Time (max)25.26sResponse Time (total)28.81sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
6.5Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
50.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)9.23sResponse Time (max)9.87sResponse Time (total)18.46sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
10.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)1.66sResponse Time (max)2.11sResponse Time (total)3.32sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
10.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)2.57sResponse Time (max)3.13sResponse Time (total)5.14sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
7.7Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
66.7%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)879msResponse Time (max)985msResponse Time (total)2.64sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
3.6Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
7.2Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
22.2%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 3Response Time (avg)4.39sResponse Time (max)4.72sResponse Time (total)13.17sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
10.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)922msResponse Time (max)922msResponse Time (total)922msA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
4.4Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
9.9Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
0.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)1.60sResponse Time (max)1.60sResponse Time (total)1.60sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
6.4Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
5.8Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
66.7%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)893msResponse Time (max)964msResponse Time (total)1.79sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
6.4Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
6.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
66.7%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
1Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.API error: 1Response Time (avg)1.07sResponse Time (max)1.36sResponse Time (total)2.13sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
10.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)1.45sResponse Time (max)2.30sResponse Time (total)4.36sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
10.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)1.93sResponse Time (max)3.14sResponse Time (total)5.79sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
10.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)2.79sResponse Time (max)2.79sResponse Time (total)2.79sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
10.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
100.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.No failed answers.Response Time (avg)3.35sResponse Time (max)3.35sResponse Time (total)3.35sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
3.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
0.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)1.76sResponse Time (max)1.76sResponse Time (total)1.76sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
3.0Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
10.0Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
0.0%Attempt pass rate = passed attempts / total attempts across runs.…
0Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).…
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 1Response Time (avg)4.30sResponse Time (max)4.30sResponse Time (total)4.30sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…