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Mercury 2.5 (medium) vs Beam 1.0 501B A23B (max)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.4 vs 6.4. Mercury 2.5 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.034 vs $0.799. Mercury 2.5 (medium) is faster at 7.74s vs 11.10s, with pass rates of 63.8% vs 56.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#239
Total Output Tokens
138,946
Response Time (avg)
7.74s
Total Cost
$0.034
Rank
#234
Total Output Tokens
199,769
Response Time (avg)
11.10s
Total Cost
$0.799
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 (medium)

It has the best score here (6.4), while costing about 23.8x less than Beam 1.0 501B A23B (max).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 medium Release: 2026-09-08 Beam 1.0 501B A23B Beam 1.0 501B A23B max Release: 2026-10-17
Score 6.4 6.4
Rank #239 #234
Reliability 9.7 10.0
Consistency 8.3 9.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 63.8% 56.5%
Flaky tests 5 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.280 6.654
Total Cost $0.034 $0.799
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $3.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.004 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 317,982 199,105
Output Tokens 3,918 4,274
Reasoning Tokens 135,028 195,495
Response Time (avg) 7.74s 11.10s
Response Time (max) 107.89s 54.48s
Response Time (total) 178.07s 255.26s
Parameters ~100B 501B total (23B active)
Availability Closed Open source

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.

#239 Mercury 2.5

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

#234 Beam 1.0 501B A23B

max
Cost
$0.010
Time
21.4s
Tokens
7,699 tok

Top Models by Score

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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
Beam 1.0 501B A23B 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 17.15s 7,800 467 39,895

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