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Mercury 2.5 (high) vs KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5 (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.5 vs 6.5. Mercury 2.5 (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.044 vs $0.506. Mercury 2.5 (high) is faster at 7.62s vs 21.21s, with pass rates of 59.4% vs 60.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-12

Compared models

Rank
#208
Total Output Tokens
193,676
Response Time (avg)
7.62s
Total Cost
$0.044
Rank
#211
Total Output Tokens
144,359
Response Time (avg)
21.21s
Total Cost
$0.506
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 (high)

It has the best score here (6.5), while costing about 11.7x less than KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5 (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 high Release: 2026-09-08 KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5 KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5 high Release: 2026-07-14
Score 6.5 6.5
Rank #208 #211
Reliability 9.8 10.0
Consistency 8.7 7.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 59.4% 60.9%
Flaky tests 4 6
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.362 4.599
Total Cost $0.044 $0.506
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.740 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $2.960 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.004 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 358,562 106,085
Output Tokens 4,266 9,071
Reasoning Tokens 189,410 135,288
Response Time (avg) 7.62s 21.21s
Response Time (max) 80.30s 199.97s
Response Time (total) 175.36s 487.83s
Parameters ~100B ~700B total (~72B active)
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.

#208 Mercury 2.5

high
Cost
$0.001
Time
3.5s
Tokens
2,447 tok

#211 KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5

high
Cost
$0.009
Time
26.4s
Tokens
3,117 tok

Top Models by Score

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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
Mercury 2.5 6.4 7.8 44.4% 1 6.58s 7,757 415 44,012
KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5 6.4 7.9 44.4% 1 22.00s 7,893 422 20,461

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