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Mercury 2.5 (low) vs Laguna XS 2.1

Laguna XS 2.1 leads on average score with 5.3 vs 5.1. Laguna XS 2.1 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.008 vs $0.011. Mercury 2.5 (low) is faster at 1.35s vs 1.55s, with pass rates of 39.4% vs 30.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-09-10

Compared models

Rank
#270
Total Output Tokens
33,719
Response Time (avg)
1.35s
Total Cost
$0.011
Rank
#257
Total Output Tokens
13,377
Response Time (avg)
1.55s
Total Cost
$0.008
Recommended model Laguna XS 2.1

It has the strongest score in this comparison (5.3) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across all 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 low Release: 2026-09-08 Laguna XS 2.1 Laguna XS 2.1 none Release: 2026-07-02 Free Available
Score 5.1 5.3
Rank #270 #257
Reliability 9.8 10.0
Consistency 8.1 9.0
Attempts 66/66 66/66
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 39.4% 30.3%
Flaky tests 5 3
Total Runs 66 66
Cost per result 0.177 0.143
Total Cost $0.011 $0.008
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.060 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $0.120 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 138,020 91,607
Output Tokens 6,083 13,377
Reasoning Tokens 27,636 0
Response Time (avg) 1.35s 1.55s
Response Time (max) 7.48s 19.02s
Response Time (total) 29.74s 34.01s
Parameters ~100B 33B total (3B active)
Availability Closed Weights available

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#270 Mercury 2.5

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

#257 Laguna XS 2.1

none
Cost
$0.001
Time
27.6s
Tokens
4,344 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
Laguna XS 2.1 4.3 7.8 22.2% 1 623ms 7,995 562 0

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