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Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) vs MiniMax M2.7 (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 5.0 vs 5.0. Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.015 vs $0.326. Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) is faster at 4.92s vs 50.32s, with pass rates of 44.9% vs 44.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-16

Compared models

Rank
#336
Total Output Tokens
36,870
Response Time (avg)
4.92s
Total Cost
$0.015
Rank
#337
Total Output Tokens
170,899
Response Time (avg)
50.32s
Total Cost
$0.326
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 Preview (low)

It has the best score here (5.0), while costing about 21.8x less than MiniMax M2.7 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview low Release: 2026-09-02 MiniMax M2.7 MiniMax M2.7 medium Release: 2026-03-18
Score 5.0 5.0
Rank #336 #337
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 7.1 6.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 44.9% 44.9%
Flaky tests 8 10
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.244 5.279
Total Cost $0.015 $0.326
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.210 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $0.840 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.042 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 235,438 277,130
Output Tokens 8,136 45,188
Reasoning Tokens 28,734 129,163
Response Time (avg) 4.92s 50.32s
Response Time (max) 84.47s 198.82s
Response Time (total) 113.24s 1107.03s
Parameters ~100B 230B total (10B 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.

#336 Mercury 2.5 Preview

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

#337 MiniMax M2.7

medium
Cost
$0.022
Time
22.8s
Tokens
9,250 tok

Top Models by Score

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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
MiniMax M2.7 5.7 9.1 33.3% 0 101.89s 2,961 1,231 38,841

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