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Mercury 2.5 (medium) vs Minimax M3.1 Flash (xhigh)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.4 vs 6.4. Minimax M3.1 Flash (xhigh) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.000 vs $0.034. Mercury 2.5 (medium) is faster at 7.74s vs 21.71s, with pass rates of 63.8% vs 56.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#246
Total Output Tokens
138,946
Response Time (avg)
7.74s
Total Cost
$0.034
Rank
#243
Total Output Tokens
165,306
Response Time (avg)
21.71s
Total Cost
$0.000
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 (medium)

It has the best score here (6.4), while responding about 2.8x faster than Minimax M3.1 Flash (xhigh).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 medium Release: 2026-09-08 Minimax M3.1 Flash Minimax M3.1 Flash xhigh Release: 2026-10-19 Free Available
Score 6.4 6.4
Rank #246 #243
Reliability 9.7 10.0
Consistency 8.3 8.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 63.8% 56.5%
Flaky tests 5 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.280 0.000
Total Cost $0.034 $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 317,982 318,768
Output Tokens 3,918 9,865
Reasoning Tokens 135,028 155,441
Response Time (avg) 7.74s 21.71s
Response Time (max) 107.89s 87.61s
Response Time (total) 178.07s 499.37s
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.

#246 Mercury 2.5

medium
Cost
$0.001
Time
3.8s
Tokens
3,386 tok

#243 Minimax M3.1 Flash

xhigh
Cost
$0.000
Time
91.1s
Tokens
11,588 tok

Top Models by Score

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 5.0 5.1 44.5% 2 3.70s 7,807 488 21,857
Minimax M3.1 Flash 6.0 4.6 66.7% 2 20.38s 9,024 346 19,926

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