- Rank
- #171
- Total Output Tokens
- 150,107
- Response Time (avg)
- 6.66s
- Total Cost
- $0.037
Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) vs Inkling (low)
The average score is effectively tied at 6.8 vs 6.8. Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.037 vs $0.304. Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium) is faster at 6.66s vs 6.81s, with pass rates of 66.7% vs 56.5%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #170
- Total Output Tokens
- 22,037
- Response Time (avg)
- 6.81s
- Total Cost
- $0.304
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 Preview (medium)
It has the best score here (6.8), while costing about 8.3x less than Inkling (low).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview medium | Inkling Inkling low Free Available |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Rank | #171 | #170 |
| Reliability | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Consistency | 9.6 | 8.6 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 66.7% | 56.5% |
| Flaky tests | 1 | 4 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 0.244 | 2.756 |
| Total Cost | $0.037 | $0.304 |
| Input Price | $0.000 / 1M | $1.000 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.000 / 1M | $4.050 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 397,291 | 213,901 |
| Output Tokens | 6,355 | 9,623 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 143,752 | 12,414 |
| Response Time (avg) | 6.66s | 6.81s |
| Response Time (max) | 74.63s | 44.24s |
| Response Time (total) | 153.29s | 156.70s |
| Parameters | ~100B | 975B total (41B active) |
| Availability | Closed | Open source |
Model generation showcase
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#171 Mercury 2.5 Preview
medium- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 2.7s
- Tokens
- 2,241 tok
#170 Thinking Machines: Inkling
low- Cost
- $0.002
- Time
- 6.1s
- Tokens
- 502 tok
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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 | |
| Inkling | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 44.24s | 104,008 | 1,043 | 2,090 |
| 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 | |
| Inkling | 8.3 | 10.0 | 75.0% | 0 | 2.51s | 702 | 172 | 1,024 |
| 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 | |
| Inkling | 5.1 | 7.2 | 22.2% | 1 | 8.71s | 7,374 | 355 | 4,961 |
| 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 | |
| Inkling | 2.9 | 5.8 | 16.7% | 1 | 22.73s | 85,854 | 6,920 | 1,367 |
| 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 | |
| Inkling | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 2.07s | 7,068 | 216 | 344 |
| 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 | |
| Inkling | 5.3 | 10.0 | 33.3% | 0 | 1.68s | 804 | 67 | 485 |
| 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 | |
| Inkling | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 3.44s | 501 | 160 | 213 |
| 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 | |
| Inkling | 9.8 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 1.81s | 708 | 93 | 379 |
| 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 | |
| Inkling | 6.4 | 5.0 | 66.7% | 2 | 2.97s | 714 | 347 | 908 |
| 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 | |
| Inkling | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2.57s | 5,949 | 219 | 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 | |
| Inkling | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 3.12s | 219 | 31 | 643 |
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