- Rank
- #350
- Total Output Tokens
- 36,870
- Response Time (avg)
- 4.92s
- Total Cost
- $0.015
Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) vs Mistral Small 4 (medium)
Mistral Small 4 (medium) leads on average score with 5.1 vs 5.0. Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.015 vs $0.126. Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) is faster at 4.92s vs 12.68s, with pass rates of 44.9% vs 42.0%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #343
- Total Output Tokens
- 127,970
- Response Time (avg)
- 12.68s
- Total Cost
- $0.126
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 Preview (low)
Its score stays close to the best score here (5.0 vs 5.1), while costing about 8.4x less than Mistral Small 4 (medium).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview low | Mistral Small 4 Mistral Small 4 medium |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Rank | #350 | #343 |
| Reliability | 9.9 | 9.7 |
| Consistency | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 44.9% | 42.0% |
| Flaky tests | 8 | 8 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 0.244 | 2.502 |
| Total Cost | $0.015 | $0.126 |
| Input Price | $0.040 / 1M | $0.150 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.150 / 1M | $0.600 / 1M |
| Cache Read Price | N/A | $0.015 / 1M |
| Cache Write Price | N/A | N/A |
| Total Input Tokens | 235,438 | 321,955 |
| Output Tokens | 8,136 | 41,555 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 28,734 | 94,946 |
| Response Time (avg) | 4.92s | 12.68s |
| Response Time (max) | 84.47s | 59.15s |
| Response Time (total) | 113.24s | 291.66s |
| Parameters | ~100B | 119B total (6B 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
#343 Mistral Small 4
medium- Cost
- $0.006
- Time
- 47.9s
- Tokens
- 9,857 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 | |
| Mistral Small 4 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 54.05s | 181,396 | 1,287 | 1,617 |
| 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 | |
| Mistral Small 4 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 66.7% | 3 | 2.67s | 708 | 4,055 | 4,778 |
| 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 | |
| Mistral Small 4 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 33.3% | 2 | 39.98s | 7,636 | 11,635 | 54,715 |
| 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 | |
| Mistral Small 4 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 32.40s | 116,624 | 17,890 | 18,384 |
| 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 | |
| Mistral Small 4 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 83.3% | 1 | 1.23s | 6,171 | 335 | 723 |
| 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 | |
| Mistral Small 4 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 55.6% | 1 | 6.33s | 807 | 3,427 | 7,871 |
| 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 | |
| Mistral Small 4 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2.05s | 519 | 821 | 828 |
| 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 | |
| Mistral Small 4 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 83.3% | 1 | 1.38s | 729 | 540 | 1,031 |
| 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 | |
| Mistral Small 4 | 3.4 | 9.7 | 0.0% | 0 | 2.17s | 735 | 1,226 | 2,632 |
| 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 | |
| Mistral Small 4 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 3.50s | 6,420 | 321 | 810 |
| 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 | |
| Mistral Small 4 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 5.92s | 210 | 18 | 1,557 |
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