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Mercury 2.5 Preview (default) vs Ling 2.6 1t (default)

Ling 2.6 1t (default) leads on average score with 4.9 vs 4.7. Ling 2.6 1t (default) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.016 vs $0.023. Mercury 2.5 Preview (default) is faster at 7.05s vs 8.16s, with pass rates of 29.0% vs 17.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-16

Compared models

Rank
#353
Total Output Tokens
86,367
Response Time (avg)
7.05s
Total Cost
$0.023
Rank
#346
Total Output Tokens
11,555
Response Time (avg)
8.16s
Total Cost
$0.016
Recommended model Ling 2.6 1t (default)

It has the best score here (4.9), while costing about 1.5x less than Mercury 2.5 Preview (default).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview default Release: 2026-09-02 Ling 2.6 1t Ling 2.6 1t default Release: 2026-04-23
Score 4.7 4.9
Rank #353 #346
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 8.3 10.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 29.0% 17.4%
Flaky tests 5 0
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.559 0.278
Total Cost $0.023 $0.016
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $0.625 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 250,541 106,423
Output Tokens 86,367 11,555
Reasoning Tokens 0 0
Response Time (avg) 7.05s 8.16s
Response Time (max) 84.96s 25.72s
Response Time (total) 162.25s 163.24s
Parameters ~100B 1T total (63B 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.

#353 Mercury 2.5 Preview

default
Invalid SVG
Cost
$0.001
Time
3.3s
Tokens
3,122 tok

#346 Ling 2.6 1t

default
Ling-2.6-1T is no longer available as a free model. It has transitioned to a paid model. Continue using it here: https://openrouter.ai/inclusionai/ling-2.6-1t
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.1s
Tokens
0 tok

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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 4.7 7.9 22.2% 1 459ms 7,850 650 0
Ling 2.6 1t 3.8 10.0 0.0% 0 10.57s 813 381 0

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