Mercury 2.5 (high) vs Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium)
Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) leads on average score with 6.8 vs 6.5. Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.039 vs $0.044. Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) is faster at 6.66s vs 7.62s, with pass rates of 59.4% vs 66.7%.
Last updated at:
2026-10-19
Compared models
Rank
#231
Total Output Tokens
193,676
Response Time (avg)
7.62s
Total Cost
$0.044
Rank
#204
Total Output Tokens
150,107
Response Time (avg)
6.66s
Total Cost
$0.039
Recommended modelMercury 2.5 Preview (medium)
It has the strongest score in this comparison (6.8) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 2 models.
6.5Summarizes 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
#231
#204
Reliability
9.8First-attempt success score: 10.0 means no retryable target API or rate-limit failures before successful calls; tracked failures lower the score.…
10.0First-attempt success score: 10.0 means no retryable target API or rate-limit failures before successful calls; tracked failures lower the score.…
Consistency
8.7Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
9.6Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
Attempts
69/69
69/69
Tests Correct
A test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.Wrong answer: 9API error: 1No answer: 1Response Time (avg)7.62sResponse Time (max)80.30sResponse Time (total)175.36sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
3.9Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
9.6Consistency 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)80.30sResponse Time (max)80.30sResponse Time (total)80.30sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
3.9Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
9.6Consistency 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: 1Response Time (avg)74.63sResponse Time (max)74.63sResponse Time (total)74.63sA 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)1.33sResponse Time (max)2.12sResponse Time (total)5.33sA 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)1.43sResponse Time (max)2.33sResponse Time (total)5.74sA 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.…
7.8Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
44.4%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: 2Response Time (avg)6.58sResponse Time (max)8.12sResponse Time (total)19.74sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
7.8Summarizes 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)3.86sResponse Time (max)4.25sResponse Time (total)11.59sA 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.No answer: 1Response Time (avg)16.00sResponse Time (max)23.63sResponse Time (total)32.00sA 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.No answer: 1Response Time (avg)13.86sResponse Time (max)17.84sResponse Time (total)27.72sA 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)3.08sResponse Time (max)4.24sResponse Time (total)6.16sA 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)2.77sResponse Time (max)3.49sResponse Time (total)5.54sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
2.9Summarizes 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).…
11.1%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)4.86sResponse Time (max)7.32sResponse Time (total)14.58sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
5.3Summarizes 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).…
44.4%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: 2Response Time (avg)3.72sResponse Time (max)4.49sResponse Time (total)11.15sA 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.…
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)2.69sResponse Time (max)2.69sResponse Time (total)2.69sA 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.…
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.Did not follow instructions: 1Response Time (avg)2.09sResponse Time (max)2.09sResponse Time (total)2.09sA 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.API error: 1Response Time (avg)934msResponse Time (max)1.13sResponse Time (total)1.87sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
9.8Summarizes 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)1.35sResponse Time (max)1.79sResponse Time (total)2.71sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…
8.7Summarizes broad quality across our full private benchmark suite, so ranking reflects consistent performance.…
7.7Consistency score reflects run-to-run stability (10 = very consistent, even if consistently wrong).…
88.9%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)1.39sResponse Time (max)1.86sResponse Time (total)4.17sA 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)1.87sResponse Time (max)2.63sResponse Time (total)5.62sA 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)3.06sResponse Time (max)3.06sResponse Time (total)3.06sA 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.API error: 1Response Time (avg)2.37sResponse Time (max)2.37sResponse Time (total)2.37sA 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)5.48sResponse Time (max)5.48sResponse Time (total)5.48sA 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)4.13sResponse Time (max)4.13sResponse Time (total)4.13sA test is fully passed only if every run passed for that test.…