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Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal) vs Mercury 2.5 (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.4 vs 6.4. Mercury 2.5 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.034 vs $0.508. Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal) is faster at 4.67s vs 7.74s, with pass rates of 58.0% vs 63.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#247
Total Output Tokens
18,040
Response Time (avg)
4.67s
Total Cost
$0.508
Rank
#246
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 15.1x less than Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash minimal Release: 2026-05-19 Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 medium Release: 2026-09-08
Score 6.4 6.4
Rank #247 #246
Reliability 10.0 9.7
Consistency 9.6 8.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 58.0% 63.8%
Flaky tests 1 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.903 0.280
Total Cost $0.508 $0.034
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $0.040 / 1M
Output Price $9.000 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.004 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 230,004 317,982
Output Tokens 18,040 3,918
Reasoning Tokens 0 135,028
Response Time (avg) 4.67s 7.74s
Response Time (max) 49.23s 107.89s
Response Time (total) 107.45s 178.07s
Parameters ~500B 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.

#247 Gemini 3.5 Flash

minimal
Cost
$0.041
Time
20.4s
Tokens
4,608 tok

#246 Mercury 2.5

medium
Cost
$0.001
Time
3.8s
Tokens
3,386 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

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
Gemini 3.5 Flash 5.6 9.9 33.3% 0 2.75s 8,122 3,456 0
Mercury 2.5 5.0 5.1 44.5% 2 3.70s 7,807 488 21,857

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