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Mercury 2.5 (low) vs Mercury 2.5 Preview (low)

Mercury 2.5 (low) leads on average score with 5.1 vs 5.0. Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.015 vs $0.020. Mercury 2.5 (low) is faster at 3.34s vs 4.92s, with pass rates of 37.7% vs 44.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#345
Total Output Tokens
40,302
Response Time (avg)
3.34s
Total Cost
$0.020
Rank
#350
Total Output Tokens
36,870
Response Time (avg)
4.92s
Total Cost
$0.015
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 (low)

It has the strongest score in this comparison (5.1) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 low Release: 2026-09-08 Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview low Release: 2026-09-02
Score 5.1 5.0
Rank #345 #350
Reliability 9.8 9.9
Consistency 8.2 7.1
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 37.7% 44.9%
Flaky tests 5 8
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.319 0.244
Total Cost $0.020 $0.015
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.040 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.004 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 326,083 235,438
Output Tokens 7,224 8,136
Reasoning Tokens 33,078 28,734
Response Time (avg) 3.34s 4.92s
Response Time (max) 47.06s 84.47s
Response Time (total) 76.80s 113.24s
Parameters ~100B ~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.

#345 Mercury 2.5

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
2.4s
Tokens
1,236 tok

#350 Mercury 2.5 Preview

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
1.5s
Tokens
1,169 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2.5 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 972ms 7,909 521 2,269
Mercury 2.5 Preview 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 972ms 7,794 695 2,263

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