- Rank
- #157
- Total Output Tokens
- 163,505
- Response Time (avg)
- 4.01s
- Total Cost
- $0.030
Mercury 2.5 Preview (high) vs Qwen3.6 Max Preview
Mercury 2.5 Preview (high) leads on average score with 6.6 vs 6.4. Mercury 2.5 Preview (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.030 vs $0.228. Mercury 2.5 Preview (high) is faster at 4.01s vs 7.82s, with pass rates of 65.2% vs 56.1%.
- Rank
- #163
- Total Output Tokens
- 19,257
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.82s
- Total Cost
- $0.228
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 Preview (high)
It has the best score here (6.6), while costing about 7.8x less than Qwen3.6 Max Preview.
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview high | Qwen3.6 Max Preview Qwen3.6 Max Preview none |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Rank | #157 | #163 |
| Reliability | 10.0 | 9.9 |
| Consistency | 8.2 | 9.3 |
| Attempts | 66/66 | 66/66 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 65.2% | 56.1% |
| Flaky tests | 5 | 2 |
| Total Runs | 66 | 66 |
| Cost per result | 0.243 | 2.248 |
| Total Cost | $0.030 | $0.228 |
| Input Price | $0.040 / 1M | $1.028 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.150 / 1M | $6.162 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 115,759 | 106,348 |
| Output Tokens | 2,562 | 19,257 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 160,943 | 0 |
| Response Time (avg) | 4.01s | 7.82s |
| Response Time (max) | 17.71s | 102.62s |
| Response Time (total) | 88.25s | 172.04s |
| Parameters | ~100B | ~1T total (~40B active) |
| Availability | Closed | Closed |
Model generation showcase
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#157 Mercury 2.5 Preview
high- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 4.5s
- Tokens
- 3,851 tok
#163 Qwen3.6 Max Preview
none- Cost
- $0.025
- Time
- 83.9s
- Tokens
- 4,066 tok
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Score vs Total Cost
Response Time (avg)
Score vs Response Time (avg)
Total Output Tokens
Score vs Total Output Tokens
Category Breakdown
| Anti-AI Tricks | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.09s | 785 | 181 | 7,008 | |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 5.2 | 7.9 | 41.7% | 1 | 2.63s | 696 | 513 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 3.8 | 7.3 | 22.2% | 1 | 3.12s | 7,913 | 456 | 0 |
| Combined | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.8 | 1.6 | 50.0% | 2 | 14.36s | 95,789 | 765 | 54,789 | |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 61.56s | 78,779 | 17,320 | 0 |
| 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 Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 2.24s | 8,292 | 560 | 8,522 | |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 2.87s | 7,794 | 243 | 0 |
| Domain specific | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 2.9 | 4.4 | 22.2% | 2 | 5.68s | 857 | 67 | 25,958 | |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 5.3 | 10.0 | 33.3% | 0 | 1.23s | 798 | 18 | 0 |
| General Intelligence | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 5.1 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.88s | 542 | 94 | 3,300 | |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 4.3 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.62s | 522 | 76 | 0 |
| Instructions following | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 9.8 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.05s | 741 | 94 | 3,777 | |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 9.8 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.40s | 711 | 69 | 0 |
| Puzzle Solving | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.21s | 774 | 292 | 6,066 | |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 2.65s | 714 | 321 | 0 |
| Tool Calling | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2.25s | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 5.27s | 8,211 | 222 | 0 |
| Trivia | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 5.41s | 228 | 24 | 8,954 | |
| Qwen3.6 Max Preview | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.97s | 210 | 19 | 0 |
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