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Mercury 2.5 Preview (default) vs Ling 3.0 Flash

Ling 3.0 Flash leads on average score with 5.2 vs 4.7. Ling 3.0 Flash has the lower benchmark cost at $0.004 vs $0.023. Ling 3.0 Flash is faster at 3.40s vs 7.05s, with pass rates of 29.0% vs 26.1%.

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
#324
Total Output Tokens
12,777
Response Time (avg)
3.40s
Total Cost
$0.004
Recommended model Ling 3.0 Flash

It has the best score here (5.2), while costing about 6.7x less than Mercury 2.5 Preview (default).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview default Release: 2026-09-02 Ling 3.0 Flash Ling 3.0 Flash none Release: 2026-07-24
Score 4.7 5.2
Rank #353 #324
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 8.3 10.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 29.0% 26.1%
Flaky tests 5 0
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.559 0.000
Total Cost $0.023 $0.004
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.021 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $0.063 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.005 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 250,541 123,993
Output Tokens 86,367 12,777
Reasoning Tokens 0 0
Response Time (avg) 7.05s 3.40s
Response Time (max) 84.96s 17.51s
Response Time (total) 162.25s 74.77s
Parameters ~100B 124B total (5.1B 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

#324 Ling 3.0 Flash

none
Cost
$0.000
Time
11.6s
Tokens
2,781 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 3.0 Flash 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 6.39s 8,307 639 0

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