- Rank
- #297
- Total Output Tokens
- 36,870
- Response Time (avg)
- 4.92s
- Total Cost
- $0.015
Mercury 2.5 Preview (low) vs Inkling Small
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 $0.058. Inkling Small is faster at 1.45s vs 4.92s, with pass rates of 44.9% vs 23.2%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #303
- Total Output Tokens
- 8,770
- Response Time (avg)
- 1.45s
- Total Cost
- $0.058
Recommended model
Inkling Small
Its score stays close to the best score here (4.9 vs 5.0), while responding about 3.4x faster than Mercury 2.5 Preview (low).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview low | Inkling Small Inkling Small none Free Available |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| Rank | #297 | #303 |
| Reliability | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Consistency | 7.1 | 9.6 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 44.9% | 23.2% |
| Flaky tests | 8 | 1 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 0.244 | 1.158 |
| Total Cost | $0.015 | $0.058 |
| Input Price | $0.000 / 1M | $0.450 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.000 / 1M | $1.200 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 235,438 | 94,733 |
| Output Tokens | 8,136 | 8,770 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 28,734 | 0 |
| Response Time (avg) | 4.92s | 1.45s |
| Response Time (max) | 84.47s | 12.35s |
| Response Time (total) | 113.24s | 33.24s |
| Parameters | ~100B | 276B total (12B active) |
| Availability | Closed | Closed |
Model generation showcase
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#297 Mercury 2.5 Preview
low- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 1.5s
- Tokens
- 1,169 tok
#303 Thinking Machines: Inkling Small
none- Cost
- $0.008
- Time
- 42.1s
- Tokens
- 6,319 tok
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Total Output Tokens
Score vs Total Output Tokens
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 | |
| Inkling Small | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 31ms | 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 | |
| Inkling Small | 3.1 | 8.0 | 8.3% | 1 | 526ms | 678 | 250 | 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 | |
| Inkling Small | 3.6 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 759ms | 7,356 | 454 | 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 | |
| Inkling Small | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 9.33s | 68,294 | 6,854 | 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 | |
| Inkling Small | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 782ms | 7,056 | 279 | 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 | |
| Inkling Small | 5.3 | 10.0 | 33.3% | 0 | 442ms | 786 | 42 | 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 | |
| Inkling Small | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 964ms | 495 | 178 | 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 | |
| Inkling Small | 6.3 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 767ms | 696 | 72 | 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 | |
| Inkling Small | 3.2 | 9.7 | 0.0% | 0 | 665ms | 696 | 332 | 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 | |
| Inkling Small | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2.31s | 8,463 | 291 | 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 | |
| Inkling Small | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 481ms | 213 | 18 | 0 |
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