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Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) vs Kimi K2.6 (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 6.8 vs 6.8. Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.039 vs $1.594. Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) is faster at 6.66s vs 121.25s, with pass rates of 66.7% vs 60.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-16

Compared models

Rank
#199
Total Output Tokens
150,107
Response Time (avg)
6.66s
Total Cost
$0.039
Rank
#196
Total Output Tokens
344,502
Response Time (avg)
121.25s
Total Cost
$1.594
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium)

It has the best score here (6.8), while costing about 41.5x less than Kimi K2.6 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview medium Release: 2026-09-02 Kimi K2.6 Kimi K2.6 medium Release: 2026-04-20
Score 6.8 6.8
Rank #199 #196
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.6 8.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 66.7% 60.9%
Flaky tests 1 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.244 12.282
Total Cost $0.039 $1.594
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.950 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $4.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.160 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 397,291 226,880
Output Tokens 6,355 65,346
Reasoning Tokens 143,752 331,325
Response Time (avg) 6.66s 121.25s
Response Time (max) 74.63s 876.20s
Response Time (total) 153.29s 2667.55s
Parameters ~100B 1T total (32B 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.

#199 Mercury 2.5 Preview

medium
Cost
$0.001
Time
2.7s
Tokens
2,241 tok

#196 MoonshotAI: Kimi K2.6

medium
Cost
$0.013
Time
103.4s
Tokens
3,620 tok

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

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 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 3.86s 7,839 552 22,126
Kimi K2.6 5.7 8.6 33.3% 0 214.42s 2,925 9,970 77,189

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