- Rank
- #173
- Total Output Tokens
- 150,107
- Response Time (avg)
- 6.66s
- Total Cost
- $0.039
Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) vs Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) leads on average score with 6.8 vs 6.3. Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.039 vs $0.176. Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) is faster at 6.66s vs 20.07s, with pass rates of 66.7% vs 52.2%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #221
- Total Output Tokens
- 53,060
- Response Time (avg)
- 20.07s
- Total Cost
- $0.176
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium)
It has the best score here (6.8), while costing about 4.6x less than Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15.
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview medium | Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 none |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Rank | #173 | #221 |
| Reliability | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Consistency | 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 66.7% | 52.2% |
| Flaky tests | 1 | 3 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 0.244 | 1.593 |
| Total Cost | $0.039 | $0.176 |
| Input Price | $0.040 / 1M | $0.260 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.150 / 1M | $1.560 / 1M |
| Cache Read Price | N/A | N/A |
| Cache Write Price | N/A | N/A |
| Total Input Tokens | 397,291 | 346,064 |
| Output Tokens | 6,355 | 53,060 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 143,752 | 0 |
| Response Time (avg) | 6.66s | 20.07s |
| Response Time (max) | 74.63s | 183.50s |
| Response Time (total) | 153.29s | 341.27s |
| Parameters | ~100B | ~397B total (~17B active) |
| Availability | Closed | Closed |
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.
#173 Mercury 2.5 Preview
medium- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 2.7s
- Tokens
- 2,241 tok
#221 Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15
none- Cost
- $0.012
- Time
- 153.2s
- Tokens
- 7,787 tok
Top Models by Score
Score vs Total Cost
Response Time (avg)
Score vs Response Time (avg)
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 | 3.9 | 9.6 | 0.0% | 0 | 74.63s | 284,578 | 919 | 22,154 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 33.3% | 1 | 183.50s | 243,409 | 23,690 | 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 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.43s | 781 | 203 | 7,921 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 25.0% | 0 | 1.91s | 696 | 517 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 4.3 | 7.9 | 11.1% | 1 | 2.05s | 7,913 | 473 | 0 |
| Combined | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 13.86s | 92,663 | 3,607 | 41,588 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 64.83s | 75,086 | 27,204 | 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 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 2.77s | 8,292 | 514 | 11,354 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.89s | 7,794 | 243 | 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 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 44.4% | 1 | 3.72s | 853 | 62 | 17,120 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 66.7% | 0 | 1.24s | 798 | 17 | 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 | 2.09s | 538 | 99 | 3,375 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 33.3% | 1 | 2.26s | 522 | 117 | 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 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.35s | 744 | 96 | 3,987 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.67s | 711 | 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 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.87s | 771 | 274 | 7,323 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 66.7% | 0 | 2.71s | 714 | 494 | 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 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2.37s | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 3.33s | 8,211 | 222 | 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 | 4.13s | 232 | 29 | 6,804 | |
| Qwen3.5 Plus 2026-02-15 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.11s | 210 | 11 | 0 |
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