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Mercury 2.5 Preview (high) vs Laguna XS 2.1 (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.5 vs 6.4. Mercury 2.5 Preview (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.040 vs $0.083. Mercury 2.5 Preview (high) is faster at 7.61s vs 48.97s, with pass rates of 65.2% vs 46.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-16

Compared models

Rank
#223
Total Output Tokens
180,597
Response Time (avg)
7.61s
Total Cost
$0.040
Rank
#229
Total Output Tokens
514,966
Response Time (avg)
48.97s
Total Cost
$0.083
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 Preview (high)

It has the best score here (6.5), while costing about 2.1x less than Laguna XS 2.1 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview high Release: 2026-09-02 Laguna XS 2.1 Laguna XS 2.1 medium Release: 2026-07-02 Free Available
Score 6.5 6.4
Rank #223 #229
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 8.0 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 65.2% 46.4%
Flaky tests 6 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.319 0.922
Total Cost $0.040 $0.083
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.060 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $0.120 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.030 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 298,512 352,516
Output Tokens 3,178 33,786
Reasoning Tokens 177,419 504,506
Response Time (avg) 7.61s 48.97s
Response Time (max) 86.84s 422.72s
Response Time (total) 175.08s 1126.35s
Parameters ~100B 33B total (3B 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.

#223 Mercury 2.5 Preview

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

#229 Laguna XS 2.1

medium
Cost
$0.001
Time
30.6s
Tokens
4,678 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

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
Laguna XS 2.1 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 70.35s 7,995 23,767 83,258

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