- Rank
- #350
- Total Output Tokens
- 36,870
- Response Time (avg)
- 4.92s
- Total Cost
- $0.015
Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) vs Ring 2.6 1t (default)
Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) leads on average score with 5.0 vs 4.5. Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.015 vs $0.026. Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) is faster at 4.92s vs 48.94s, with pass rates of 44.9% vs 43.5%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #384
- Total Output Tokens
- 40,277
- Response Time (avg)
- 48.94s
- Total Cost
- $0.026
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 Preview (low)
It has the best score here (5.0), while costing about 1.7x less than Ring 2.6 1t (default).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview low | Ring 2.6 1t Ring 2.6 1t default |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Rank | #350 | #384 |
| Reliability | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Consistency | 7.1 | 9.4 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 44.9% | 43.5% |
| Flaky tests | 8 | 2 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 0.244 | 0.037 |
| Total Cost | $0.015 | $0.026 |
| 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 | 7,608 |
| Output Tokens | 8,136 | 17,529 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 28,734 | 34,499 |
| Response Time (avg) | 4.92s | 48.94s |
| Response Time (max) | 84.47s | 143.82s |
| Response Time (total) | 113.24s | 831.92s |
| 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.
#350 Mercury 2.5 Preview
low- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 1.5s
- Tokens
- 1,169 tok
#384 Ring 2.6 1t
default
Ring-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/ring-2.6-1t
- Cost
- $0.000
- Time
- 0.0s
- Tokens
- 0 tok
Category Breakdown
| Agentic | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 84.47s | 101,913 | 877 | 4,018 | |
| Ring 2.6 1t | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 19ms | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 66.7% | 3 | 759ms | 786 | 290 | 3,019 | |
| Ring 2.6 1t | 9.2 | 8.4 | 91.7% | 1 | 43.33s | 810 | 1,297 | 4,278 |
| 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 | |
| Ring 2.6 1t | 5.3 | 10.0 | 33.3% | 0 | 143.82s | 834 | 1,071 | 3,965 |
| Combined | 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 | 4.77s | 110,517 | 5,013 | 9,661 | |
| Ring 2.6 1t | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0ms | 0 | 0 | 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 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 66.7% | 1 | 1.12s | 8,309 | 611 | 1,521 | |
| Ring 2.6 1t | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 45.87s | 2,712 | 445 | 1,084 |
| Domain specific | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 4.1 | 4.4 | 44.5% | 2 | 836ms | 849 | 45 | 2,247 | |
| Ring 2.6 1t | 5.3 | 7.2 | 44.4% | 1 | 56.85s | 882 | 9,842 | 15,942 |
| General Intelligence | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.05s | 540 | 105 | 749 | |
| Ring 2.6 1t | 4.3 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 15.63s | 561 | 135 | 711 |
| Instructions following | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 6.3 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 1.60s | 745 | 99 | 1,492 | |
| Ring 2.6 1t | 9.8 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 27.36s | 774 | 255 | 1,749 |
| Puzzle Solving | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 8.2 | 7.2 | 88.9% | 1 | 710ms | 777 | 312 | 2,271 | |
| Ring 2.6 1t | 7.7 | 10.0 | 66.7% | 0 | 31.47s | 792 | 717 | 2,752 |
| Tool Calling | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 2.8 | 1.6 | 33.3% | 1 | 1.57s | 2,983 | 76 | 739 | |
| Ring 2.6 1t | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0ms | 0 | 0 | 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 | 591ms | 225 | 13 | 754 | |
| Ring 2.6 1t | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 133.60s | 243 | 3,767 | 4,018 |
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