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Mercury 2.5 vs Ring 2.6 1t (default)

Ring 2.6 1t (default) leads on average score with 4.5 vs 4.1. Ring 2.6 1t (default) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.026 vs $0.026. Mercury 2.5 is faster at 5.10s vs 48.94s, with pass rates of 24.6% vs 43.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#397
Total Output Tokens
89,958
Response Time (avg)
5.10s
Total Cost
$0.026
Rank
#384
Total Output Tokens
40,277
Response Time (avg)
48.94s
Total Cost
$0.026
Recommended model Ring 2.6 1t (default)

It has the strongest score in this comparison (4.5) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 none Release: 2026-09-08 Ring 2.6 1t Ring 2.6 1t default Release: 2026-05-10
Score 4.1 4.5
Rank #397 #384
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 7.6 9.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 24.6% 43.5%
Flaky tests 7 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.298 0.037
Total Cost $0.026 $0.026
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $0.625 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.004 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 311,488 7,608
Output Tokens 89,958 17,529
Reasoning Tokens 0 34,499
Response Time (avg) 5.10s 48.94s
Response Time (max) 63.41s 143.82s
Response Time (total) 117.24s 831.92s
Parameters ~100B 1T total (63B 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.

#397 Mercury 2.5

none
Cost
$0.001
Time
2.7s
Tokens
2,749 tok

#384 Ring 2.6 1t

default
Ring-2.6-1T is no longer available as a free model. It has transitioned to a paid model. Continue using it here: https://openrouter.ai/inclusionai/ring-2.6-1t
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.0s
Tokens
0 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 3.7 7.0 22.2% 1 12.50s 7,888 61,297 0
Ring 2.6 1t 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 143.82s 834 1,071 3,965

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