- Rank
- #206
- Total Output Tokens
- 138,946
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.74s
- Total Cost
- $0.034
Mercury 2.5 (medium) vs Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
Mercury 2.5 (medium) leads on average score with 6.4 vs 6.3. Mercury 2.5 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.034 vs $0.176. Mercury 2.5 (medium) is faster at 7.74s vs 20.07s, with pass rates of 63.8% vs 52.2%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #218
- Total Output Tokens
- 53,060
- Response Time (avg)
- 20.07s
- Total Cost
- $0.176
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 (medium)
It has the best score here (6.4), while costing about 5.2x less than Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15.
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 medium | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 none |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Rank | #206 | #218 |
| Reliability | 9.7 | 10.0 |
| Consistency | 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 63.8% | 52.2% |
| Flaky tests | 5 | 3 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 0.280 | 1.593 |
| Total Cost | $0.034 | $0.176 |
| Input Price | $0.040 / 1M | $0.260 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.150 / 1M | $1.560 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 317,982 | 346,064 |
| Output Tokens | 3,918 | 53,060 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 135,028 | 0 |
| Response Time (avg) | 7.74s | 20.07s |
| Response Time (max) | 107.89s | 183.50s |
| Response Time (total) | 178.07s | 341.27s |
| Parameters | ~100B | ~397B total (~17B active) |
| Availability | Closed | Closed |
Model generation showcase
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#206 Mercury 2.5
medium- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 3.8s
- Tokens
- 3,386 tok
#218 Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
none- Cost
- $0.012
- Time
- 153.2s
- Tokens
- 7,787 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
| Agentic | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 33.3% | 1 | 107.89s | 226,580 | 780 | 18,037 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 33.3% | 1 | 183.50s | 243,409 | 23,690 | 0 |
| Anti-AI Tricks | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.28s | 773 | 192 | 7,122 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 25.0% | 0 | 1.91s | 696 | 517 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 4.3 | 7.9 | 11.1% | 1 | 2.05s | 7,913 | 473 | 0 |
| Combined | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 9.23s | 62,336 | 1,073 | 34,370 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 64.83s | 75,086 | 27,204 | 0 |
| Data parsing and extraction | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 2.57s | 8,385 | 582 | 9,343 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.89s | 7,794 | 243 | 0 |
| Domain specific | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 22.2% | 1 | 4.39s | 852 | 59 | 19,837 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 66.7% | 0 | 1.24s | 798 | 17 | 0 |
| General Intelligence | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 | 4.4 | 9.9 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.60s | 528 | 98 | 2,364 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 33.3% | 1 | 2.26s | 522 | 117 | 0 |
| Instructions following | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 66.7% | 1 | 1.07s | 520 | 55 | 2,344 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.67s | 711 | 72 | 0 |
| Puzzle Solving | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.93s | 766 | 290 | 7,721 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 66.7% | 0 | 2.71s | 714 | 494 | 0 |
| Tool Calling | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 3.35s | 9,203 | 269 | 4,641 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 3.33s | 8,211 | 222 | 0 |
| Trivia | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 4.30s | 232 | 32 | 7,392 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.11s | 210 | 11 | 0 |
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