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Mercury 2.5 Preview (high) vs KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5 (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.5 vs 6.5. Mercury 2.5 Preview (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.040 vs $0.506. Mercury 2.5 Preview (high) is faster at 7.61s vs 21.21s, with pass rates of 65.2% vs 60.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-12

Compared models

Rank
#207
Total Output Tokens
180,597
Response Time (avg)
7.61s
Total Cost
$0.040
Rank
#211
Total Output Tokens
144,359
Response Time (avg)
21.21s
Total Cost
$0.506
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 Preview (high)

It has the best score here (6.5), while costing about 13.0x less than KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5 (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview high Release: 2026-09-02 KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5 KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5 high Release: 2026-07-14
Score 6.5 6.5
Rank #207 #211
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 8.0 7.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 65.2% 60.9%
Flaky tests 6 6
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.319 4.599
Total Cost $0.040 $0.506
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.740 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $2.960 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.150 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 298,512 106,085
Output Tokens 3,178 9,071
Reasoning Tokens 177,419 135,288
Response Time (avg) 7.61s 21.21s
Response Time (max) 86.84s 199.97s
Response Time (total) 175.08s 487.83s
Parameters ~100B ~700B total (~72B active)
Availability Closed Closed

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.

#207 Mercury 2.5 Preview

high
Cost
$0.001
Time
4.5s
Tokens
3,851 tok

#211 KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5

high
Cost
$0.009
Time
26.4s
Tokens
3,117 tok

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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 Preview 6.7 7.8 55.6% 1 6.13s 7,751 485 42,569
KAT-Coder-Pro V2.5 6.4 7.9 44.4% 1 22.00s 7,893 422 20,461

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