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Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) vs Mistral Small 4

Mistral Small 4 leads on average score with 5.1 vs 5.0. Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.015 vs $0.047. Mistral Small 4 is faster at 3.12s vs 4.92s, with pass rates of 44.9% vs 24.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#350
Total Output Tokens
36,870
Response Time (avg)
4.92s
Total Cost
$0.015
Rank
#344
Total Output Tokens
10,913
Response Time (avg)
3.12s
Total Cost
$0.047
Recommended model Mistral Small 4

It has the best score here (5.1), while responding about 1.6x faster than Mercury 2.5 Preview (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview low Release: 2026-09-02 Mistral Small 4 Mistral Small 4 none Release: 2026-03-16
Score 5.0 5.1
Rank #350 #344
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 7.1 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 44.9% 24.6%
Flaky tests 8 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.244 0.928
Total Cost $0.015 $0.047
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 235,438 265,602
Output Tokens 8,136 10,913
Reasoning Tokens 28,734 0
Response Time (avg) 4.92s 3.12s
Response Time (max) 84.47s 45.46s
Response Time (total) 113.24s 71.87s
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

#344 Mistral Small 4

none
Cost
$0.002
Time
10.4s
Tokens
2,370 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
Mistral Small 4 3.7 9.7 0.0% 0 901ms 7,636 619 0

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