Mercury 2.5 vs MiniMax M2.5 (medium)

Compared models

Rank: #397
Total Output Tokens: 89,958
Response Time (avg): 5.10s
Total Cost: $0.026

Rank: #393
Total Output Tokens: 284,991
Response Time (avg): 102.32s
Total Cost: $0.440

Recommended model Mercury 2.5

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.1 vs 4.3), while costing about 16.9x less than MiniMax M2.5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 none Release: 2026-09-08	MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax M2.5 medium Release: 2026-02-12

Metric	Mercury 2.5 Mercury 2.5 none Release: 2026-09-08	MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax M2.5 medium Release: 2026-02-12
Score	4.1	4.3
Rank	#397	#393
Reliability	10.0	9.3
Consistency	7.6	6.8
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	24.6%	42.0%
Flaky tests	7	9
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	1.298	7.104
Total Cost	$0.026	$0.440
Input Price	$0.040 / 1M	$0.270 / 1M
Output Price	$0.150 / 1M	$1.080 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.004 / 1M	$0.027 / 1M
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	311,488	188,239
Output Tokens	89,958	27,822
Reasoning Tokens	0	262,674
Response Time (avg)	5.10s	102.32s
Response Time (max)	63.41s	600.81s
Response Time (total)	117.24s	1637.05s
Parameters	~100B	230B total (10B active)
Availability	Closed	Weights available

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

#393 MiniMax M2.5

medium

Reached the allocated time limit (300 seconds) without receiving showcase output.

Cost: $0.000
Time: 300.0s
Tokens: 0 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
MiniMax M2.5	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		600.81s	45,618	7,413	10,854

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
MiniMax M2.5	7.9	6.3	83.3%	2		20.82s	612	286	45,344

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
MiniMax M2.5	3.4	9.1	0.0%	0		188.58s	6,076	357	106,177

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
MiniMax M2.5	3.7	1.8	50.0%	2		83.19s	119,959	16,687	18,834

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
MiniMax M2.5	4.6	1.7	66.7%	2		7.48s	6,584	266	3,835

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
MiniMax M2.5	2.9	7.2	11.1%	1		158.88s	368	14	45,372

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
MiniMax M2.5	3.8	2.5	33.3%	1		6.63s	492	25	1,686

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
MiniMax M2.5	7.5	10.0	50.0%	0		621ms	699	156	1,495

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
MiniMax M2.5	5.3	7.2	44.4%	1		11.21s	495	1,069	9,605

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
MiniMax M2.5	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		15.35s	7,123	269	937

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
MiniMax M2.5	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		80.79s	213	1,280	18,535

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