- Rank
- #202
- Total Output Tokens
- 12,432
- Response Time (avg)
- 6.05s
- Total Cost
- $0.155
Gemini 3 Flash Preview vs Mercury 2.5 (high)
Mercury 2.5 (high) leads on average score with 6.5 vs 6.4. Mercury 2.5 (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.044 vs $0.155. Gemini 3 Flash Preview is faster at 6.05s vs 7.62s, with pass rates of 62.3% vs 59.4%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #195
- Total Output Tokens
- 193,676
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.62s
- Total Cost
- $0.044
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 (high)
It has the best score here (6.5), while costing about 3.6x less than Gemini 3 Flash Preview.
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Gemini 3 Flash Preview Gemini 3 Flash Preview none | Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 high |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Rank | #202 | #195 |
| Reliability | 10.0 | 9.8 |
| Consistency | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 62.3% | 59.4% |
| Flaky tests | 3 | 4 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 1.187 | 0.362 |
| Total Cost | $0.155 | $0.044 |
| Input Price | $0.500 / 1M | $0.040 / 1M |
| Output Price | $3.000 / 1M | $0.150 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 233,893 | 358,562 |
| Output Tokens | 12,432 | 4,266 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 0 | 189,410 |
| Response Time (avg) | 6.05s | 7.62s |
| Response Time (max) | 57.84s | 80.30s |
| Response Time (total) | 102.89s | 175.36s |
| 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.
#202 Gemini 3 Flash Preview
none- Cost
- $0.003
- Time
- 5.6s
- Tokens
- 981 tok
#195 Mercury 2.5
high- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 3.5s
- Tokens
- 2,447 tok
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Total Output Tokens
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Category Breakdown
| Agentic | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 57.84s | 129,676 | 1,722 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 3.9 | 9.6 | 0.0% | 0 | 80.30s | 238,494 | 864 | 18,265 |
| Anti-AI Tricks | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 8.3 | 10.0 | 75.0% | 0 | 1.25s | 498 | 214 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.33s | 782 | 218 | 7,913 |
| Coding | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 5.5 | 10.0 | 33.3% | 0 | 1.80s | 8,122 | 453 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 44.4% | 1 | 6.58s | 7,757 | 415 | 44,012 |
| Combined | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 3.8 | 1.6 | 50.0% | 2 | 12.38s | 80,061 | 9,175 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 66.7% | 1 | 16.00s | 91,255 | 1,478 | 62,200 |
| Data parsing and extraction | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.41s | 7,263 | 279 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 3.08s | 8,355 | 557 | 9,430 |
| Domain specific | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 7.7 | 10.0 | 66.7% | 0 | 879ms | 650 | 18 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 11.1% | 1 | 4.86s | 857 | 78 | 22,452 |
| General Intelligence | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.13s | 490 | 104 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2.69s | 528 | 93 | 3,609 |
| Instructions following | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 6.4 | 5.8 | 66.7% | 1 | 1.58s | 619 | 74 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 934ms | 401 | 27 | 1,770 |
| Puzzle Solving | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 7.7 | 10.0 | 66.7% | 0 | 1.05s | 574 | 144 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 88.9% | 1 | 1.39s | 771 | 227 | 5,812 |
| Tool Calling | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 3.35s | 5,784 | 234 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 3.06s | 9,130 | 283 | 4,484 |
| Trivia | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.07s | 156 | 15 | 0 | |
| Mercury 2.5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 5.48s | 232 | 26 | 9,463 |
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