- Rank
- #318
- Total Output Tokens
- 661,367
- Response Time (avg)
- 235.35s
- Total Cost
- $0.161
Granite 4.2 8B (high) vs Mercury 2.5 Preview
The average score is effectively tied at 4.7 vs 4.7. Mercury 2.5 Preview has the lower benchmark cost at $0.023 vs $0.161. Mercury 2.5 Preview is faster at 7.05s vs 235.35s, with pass rates of 37.7% vs 29.0%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #314
- Total Output Tokens
- 86,367
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.05s
- Total Cost
- $0.023
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 Preview
It has the best score here (4.7), while costing about 7.2x less than Granite 4.2 8B (high).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Granite 4.2 8B Granite 4.2 8B high | Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview none |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Rank | #318 | #314 |
| Reliability | 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Consistency | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 37.7% | 29.0% |
| Flaky tests | 10 | 5 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 2.751 | 0.559 |
| Total Cost | $0.161 | $0.023 |
| Input Price | $0.060 / 1M | $0.000 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.250 / 1M | $0.000 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 282,658 | 250,541 |
| Output Tokens | 198,563 | 86,367 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 462,804 | 0 |
| Response Time (avg) | 235.35s | 7.05s |
| Response Time (max) | 685.87s | 84.96s |
| Response Time (total) | 5413.09s | 162.25s |
| Parameters | 8B | ~100B |
| Availability | Open source | Closed |
Model generation showcase
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#318 IBM: Granite 4.2 8B
high
Provider returned error
- Cost
- $0.000
- Time
- 0.2s
- Tokens
- 0 tok
#314 Mercury 2.5 Preview
none
Invalid SVG
- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 3.3s
- Tokens
- 3,122 tok
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 223.46s | 239,380 | 17,480 | 31,672 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.9 | 9.6 | 0.0% | 0 | 84.96s | 120,245 | 3,782 | 0 |
| Anti-AI Tricks | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 6.9 | 5.8 | 75.0% | 2 | 205.31s | 507 | 8,350 | 12,250 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.8 | 8.3 | 16.7% | 1 | 655ms | 812 | 256 | 0 |
| Coding | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 3.8 | 4.3 | 33.3% | 2 | 515.34s | 7,047 | 42,438 | 154,749 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 4.7 | 7.9 | 22.2% | 1 | 459ms | 7,850 | 650 | 0 |
| Combined | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 5.0 | 6.8 | 33.3% | 1 | 570.43s | 18,410 | 16,478 | 60,329 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 31.28s | 101,129 | 80,273 | 0 |
| Data parsing and extraction | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 3.8 | 5.8 | 33.3% | 1 | 56.55s | 6,779 | 1,368 | 3,999 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 6.3 | 5.8 | 66.7% | 1 | 1.04s | 8,333 | 672 | 0 |
| Domain specific | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 2.9 | 7.2 | 11.1% | 1 | 167.15s | 498 | 81,004 | 122,013 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.6 | 7.2 | 22.2% | 1 | 631ms | 875 | 40 | 0 |
| General Intelligence | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 5.5 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 16.37s | 534 | 5,762 | 5,800 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 482ms | 544 | 85 | 0 |
| Instructions following | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 6.4 | 5.8 | 66.7% | 1 | 87.47s | 483 | 2,191 | 13,223 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 6.3 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 1.26s | 753 | 73 | 0 |
| Puzzle Solving | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 2.9 | 4.4 | 22.2% | 2 | 202.69s | 467 | 14,348 | 19,827 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 5.6 | 7.4 | 44.4% | 1 | 684ms | 796 | 292 | 0 |
| Tool Calling | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 15.08s | 8,331 | 893 | 4,841 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.29s | 8,969 | 229 | 0 |
| Trivia | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite 4.2 8B | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 252.49s | 222 | 8,251 | 34,101 | |
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 419ms | 235 | 15 | 0 |
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