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Mercury 2.5 Preview (default) vs GPT-5.4 Nano

Mercury 2.5 Preview (default) leads on average score with 4.7 vs 4.6. Mercury 2.5 Preview (default) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.023 vs $0.068. GPT-5.4 Nano is faster at 4.42s vs 7.05s, with pass rates of 29.0% vs 26.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-13

Compared models

Rank
#345
Total Output Tokens
86,367
Response Time (avg)
7.05s
Total Cost
$0.023
Rank
#352
Total Output Tokens
14,894
Response Time (avg)
4.42s
Total Cost
$0.068
Recommended model Mercury 2.5 Preview (default)

It has the best score here (4.7), while costing about 3.0x less than GPT-5.4 Nano.

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview default Release: 2026-09-02 GPT-5.4 Nano GPT-5.4 Nano none Release: 2026-03-17
Score 4.7 4.6
Rank #345 #352
Reliability 9.9 10.0
Consistency 8.3 8.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 29.0% 26.1%
Flaky tests 5 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.559 1.699
Total Cost $0.023 $0.068
Input Price $0.040 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Output Price $0.150 / 1M $1.250 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.020 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 250,541 246,687
Output Tokens 86,367 14,894
Reasoning Tokens 0 0
Response Time (avg) 7.05s 4.42s
Response Time (max) 84.96s 45.38s
Response Time (total) 162.25s 101.75s
Parameters ~100B ~120B total (~5B 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.

#345 Mercury 2.5 Preview

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

#352 GPT-5.4 Nano

none
Cost
$0.008
Time
46.1s
Tokens
5,735 tok

Top Models by Score

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

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
GPT-5.4 Nano 4.6 7.9 22.2% 1 2.22s 7,305 613 0

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