- Rank
- #259
- Total Output Tokens
- 82,585
- Response Time (avg)
- 3.51s
- Total Cost
- $0.018
Mercury 2.5 Preview vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low)
Mercury 2.5 Preview leads on average score with 4.9 vs 4.8. Mercury 2.5 Preview has the lower benchmark cost at $0.018 vs $0.140. Mercury 2.5 Preview is faster at 3.51s vs 59.81s, with pass rates of 30.3% vs 42.4%.
- Rank
- #264
- Total Output Tokens
- 665,174
- Response Time (avg)
- 59.81s
- Total Cost
- $0.140
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 Preview
It has the best score here (4.9), while costing about 7.9x less than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview none | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning low Free Available |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Rank | #259 | #264 |
| Reliability | 10.0 | 9.8 |
| Consistency | 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Attempts | 66/66 | 66/66 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 30.3% | 42.4% |
| Flaky tests | 5 | 9 |
| Total Runs | 66 | 66 |
| Cost per result | 0.440 | 0.000 |
| Total Cost | $0.018 | $0.140 |
| Input Price | $0.040 / 1M | $0.080 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.150 / 1M | $0.200 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 130,296 | 138,792 |
| Output Tokens | 82,585 | 142,972 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 0 | 522,202 |
| Response Time (avg) | 3.51s | 59.81s |
| Response Time (max) | 60.70s | 312.21s |
| Response Time (total) | 77.28s | 1315.80s |
| Parameters | ~100B | 30B total (3B active) |
| Availability | Closed | Weights available |
Model generation showcase
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#259 Mercury 2.5 Preview
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- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 3.3s
- Tokens
- 3,122 tok
#264 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
low- Cost
- $0.000
- Time
- 32.2s
- Tokens
- 6,089 tok
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Category Breakdown
| 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 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 16.7% | 1 | 655ms | 812 | 256 | 0 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 6.9 | 5.8 | 75.0% | 2 | 14.82s | 696 | 2,231 | 13,263 |
| 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 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 4.0 | 7.8 | 11.1% | 1 | 224.42s | 7,522 | 72,614 | 262,558 |
| Combined | 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 | 31.28s | 101,129 | 80,273 | 0 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 6.3 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 142.36s | 111,134 | 17,771 | 117,066 |
| 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 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 66.7% | 1 | 1.04s | 8,333 | 672 | 0 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 2.9 | 5.8 | 16.7% | 1 | 31.32s | 7,944 | 3,462 | 17,930 |
| Domain specific | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 3.6 | 7.2 | 22.2% | 1 | 631ms | 875 | 40 | 0 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.6 | 7.2 | 22.2% | 1 | 52.66s | 798 | 40,719 | 74,528 |
| 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 | 482ms | 544 | 85 | 0 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.7 | 9.5 | 0.0% | 0 | 4.61s | 516 | 2,794 | 2,933 |
| Instructions following | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 6.3 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 1.26s | 753 | 73 | 0 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 8.4 | 6.9 | 83.3% | 1 | 5.46s | 723 | 434 | 4,423 |
| Puzzle Solving | Score | Consistency | Attempt pass rate | Flaky tests | Tests Correct | Response Time (avg) | Input Tokens | Output Tokens | Reasoning Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 Preview | 5.6 | 7.4 | 44.4% | 1 | 684ms | 796 | 292 | 0 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.6 | 1.8 | 44.4% | 3 | 6.21s | 726 | 1,402 | 11,841 |
| Tool Calling | 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 | 1.29s | 8,969 | 229 | 0 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 5.08s | 8,526 | 124 | 2,685 |
| 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 | 419ms | 235 | 15 | 0 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 38.68s | 207 | 1,421 | 14,975 |
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