- Rank
- #350
- Total Output Tokens
- 36,870
- Response Time (avg)
- 4.92s
- Total Cost
- $0.015
Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) vs Qwen3 Coder Next (default)
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 $0.067. Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) is faster at 4.92s vs 19.73s, with pass rates of 44.9% vs 24.6%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #357
- Total Output Tokens
- 45,168
- Response Time (avg)
- 19.73s
- Total Cost
- $0.067
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 Preview (low)
It has the best score here (5.0), while costing about 4.4x less than Qwen3 Coder Next (default).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview low | Qwen3 Coder Next Qwen3 Coder Next default |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Rank | #350 | #357 |
| Reliability | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Consistency | 7.1 | 9.7 |
| 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 | 1.300 |
| Total Cost | $0.015 | $0.067 |
| Input Price | $0.040 / 1M | $0.120 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.150 / 1M | $0.800 / 1M |
| Cache Read Price | N/A | $0.070 / 1M |
| Cache Write Price | N/A | N/A |
| Total Input Tokens | 235,438 | 250,329 |
| Output Tokens | 8,136 | 45,168 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 28,734 | 0 |
| Response Time (avg) | 4.92s | 19.73s |
| Response Time (max) | 84.47s | 208.38s |
| Response Time (total) | 113.24s | 355.09s |
| Parameters | ~100B | 80B total (3B 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
#357 Qwen3 Coder Next
default
Invalid SVG
- Cost
- $0.058
- Time
- 246.3s
- Tokens
- 64,126 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 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 3.9 | 9.6 | 0.0% | 0 | 208.38s | 116,102 | 33,360 | 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 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 3.6 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 3.31s | 645 | 1,321 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 4.6 | 7.9 | 22.2% | 1 | 2.22s | 7,442 | 621 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 30.86s | 107,180 | 8,541 | 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 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 1.32s | 7,758 | 246 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 5.3 | 10.0 | 33.3% | 0 | 871ms | 762 | 26 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.34s | 498 | 152 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 6.3 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 7.78s | 684 | 63 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 24.34s | 678 | 571 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 2.47s | 8,364 | 255 | 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 | |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 601ms | 216 | 12 | 0 |
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