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Mercury 2.5 (high) vs Minimax M3.1 Flash (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.5 vs 6.5. Minimax M3.1 Flash (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.000 vs $0.044. Mercury 2.5 (high) is faster at 7.62s vs 34.00s, with pass rates of 59.4% vs 56.5%.

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
#228
Total Output Tokens
279,438
Response Time (avg)
34.00s
Total Cost
$0.000
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 (high)

It has the best score here (6.5), while responding about 4.5x faster than Minimax M3.1 Flash (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 high Release: 2026-09-08 Minimax M3.1 Flash Minimax M3.1 Flash high Release: 2026-10-19 Free Available
Score 6.5 6.5
Rank #231 #228
Reliability 9.8 10.0
Consistency 8.7 7.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 59.4% 56.5%
Flaky tests 4 8
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.362 0.000
Total Cost $0.044 $0.000
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.000 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $0.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.004 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 358,562 357,984
Output Tokens 4,266 70,004
Reasoning Tokens 189,410 209,434
Response Time (avg) 7.62s 34.00s
Response Time (max) 80.30s 280.72s
Response Time (total) 175.36s 781.92s
Parameters ~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.

#231 Mercury 2.5

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

#228 Minimax M3.1 Flash

high
Cost
$0.000
Time
75.4s
Tokens
9,436 tok

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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
Mercury 2.5 6.4 7.8 44.4% 1 6.58s 7,757 415 44,012
Minimax M3.1 Flash 5.6 4.7 55.6% 2 36.78s 9,024 60,602 13,024

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