Mercury 2.5 vs Ling 3.0 Tiny (high)

Compared models

Rank: #400
Total Output Tokens: 89,958
Response Time (avg): 5.10s
Total Cost: $0.026

Rank: #411
Total Output Tokens: 939,018
Response Time (avg): 72.24s
Total Cost: $0.000

Recommended model Mercury 2.5

It has the best score here (4.1), while responding about 14.2x faster than Ling 3.0 Tiny (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 none Release: 2026-09-08	Ling 3.0 Tiny Ling 3.0 Tiny high Release: 2026-08-07

Metric	Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 none Release: 2026-09-08	Ling 3.0 Tiny Ling 3.0 Tiny high Release: 2026-08-07
Score	4.1	3.7
Rank	#400	#411
Reliability	10.0	10.0
Consistency	7.6	8.9
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	24.6%	23.2%
Flaky tests	7	3
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	1.298	0.000
Total Cost	$0.026	$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	311,488	115,314
Output Tokens	89,958	133,965
Reasoning Tokens	0	816,718
Response Time (avg)	5.10s	72.24s
Response Time (max)	63.41s	345.15s
Response Time (total)	117.24s	1589.23s
Parameters	~100B	7.9B total (1.3B 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.

#400 Mercury 2.5

none

Cost: $0.001
Time: 2.7s
Tokens: 2,749 tok

#411 Ling 3.0 Tiny

high

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Cost: $0.000
Time: 169.5s
Tokens: 5,252 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

Category:

Agentic	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2.5	5.0	10.0	0.0%	0		63.41s	187,748	18,815	0
Ling 3.0 Tiny	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		28ms	0	0	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	3.8	8.3	16.7%	1		469ms	808	310	0
Ling 3.0 Tiny	6.4	7.9	58.3%	1		24.93s	750	5,102	94,893

Coding	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2.5	3.7	7.0	22.2%	1		12.50s	7,888	61,297	0
Ling 3.0 Tiny	2.9	10.0	0.0%	0		177.65s	7,767	59,320	177,922

Combined	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		3.24s	94,347	7,982	0
Ling 3.0 Tiny	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		179.85s	87,658	19,652	152,168

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	2.8	1.7	33.3%	2		885ms	8,352	754	0
Ling 3.0 Tiny	2.8	10.0	0.0%	0		4.16s	8,016	1,561	5,372

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2.5	5.3	7.2	44.4%	1		533ms	872	49	0
Ling 3.0 Tiny	2.9	7.2	11.1%	1		70.12s	648	22,445	155,528

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2.5	4.3	9.9	0.0%	0		438ms	540	138	0
Ling 3.0 Tiny	5.4	2.5	66.7%	1		60.50s	546	4,900	61,589

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2.5	4.9	6.9	33.3%	1		493ms	758	69	0
Ling 3.0 Tiny	6.8	9.4	50.0%	0		3.10s	744	618	1,444

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2.5	3.7	7.2	22.2%	1		515ms	788	250	0
Ling 3.0 Tiny	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		54.15s	731	10,323	78,452

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		1.23s	9,150	275	0
Ling 3.0 Tiny	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		5.76s	8,226	379	711

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		384ms	237	19	0
Ling 3.0 Tiny	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		213.35s	228	9,665	88,639

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