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Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) vs Ling 2.6 1t

Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) leads on average score with 5.0 vs 4.9. Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.015 vs $0.016. Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) is faster at 4.92s vs 8.16s, with pass rates of 44.9% vs 17.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-02

Compared models

Rank
#301
Total Output Tokens
36,870
Response Time (avg)
4.92s
Total Cost
$0.015
Rank
#311
Total Output Tokens
11,555
Response Time (avg)
8.16s
Total Cost
$0.016
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 Preview (low)

It has the best score here (5.0), while responding about 1.7x faster than Ling 2.6 1t.

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview low Release: 2026-09-02 Ling 2.6 1t Ling 2.6 1t none Release: 2026-04-23
Score 5.0 4.9
Rank #301 #311
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 7.1 10.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 44.9% 17.4%
Flaky tests 8 0
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.244 0.278
Total Cost $0.015 $0.016
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $0.625 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 235,438 106,423
Output Tokens 8,136 11,555
Reasoning Tokens 28,734 0
Response Time (avg) 4.92s 8.16s
Response Time (max) 84.47s 25.72s
Response Time (total) 113.24s 163.24s
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.

#301 Mercury 2.5 Preview

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
1.5s
Tokens
1,169 tok

#311 Ling 2.6 1t

none
Ling-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/ling-2.6-1t
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.1s
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 Preview 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 972ms 7,794 695 2,263
Ling 2.6 1t 3.8 10.0 0.0% 0 10.57s 813 381 0

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