- Rank
- #345
- Total Output Tokens
- 86,367
- Response Time (avg)
- 7.05s
- Total Cost
- $0.023
Mercury 2.5 Preview (default) vs Laguna S 2.1
The average score is effectively tied at 4.7 vs 4.7. Mercury 2.5 Preview (default) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.023 vs $0.044. Mercury 2.5 Preview (default) is faster at 7.05s vs 17.65s, with pass rates of 29.0% vs 14.5%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #348
- Total Output Tokens
- 99,097
- Response Time (avg)
- 17.65s
- Total Cost
- $0.044
Recommended model
Mercury 2.5 Preview (default)
It has the best score here (4.7), while costing about 1.9x less than Laguna S 2.1.
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Mercury 2.5 Preview Mercury 2.5 Preview default | Laguna S 2.1 Laguna S 2.1 none Free Available |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Rank | #345 | #348 |
| Reliability | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Consistency | 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 29.0% | 14.5% |
| Flaky tests | 5 | 3 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 0.559 | 2.306 |
| Total Cost | $0.023 | $0.044 |
| Input Price | $0.040 / 1M | $0.090 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.150 / 1M | $0.180 / 1M |
| Cache Read Price | N/A | $0.009 / 1M |
| Cache Write Price | N/A | N/A |
| Total Input Tokens | 250,541 | 287,445 |
| Output Tokens | 86,367 | 99,097 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 0 | 0 |
| Response Time (avg) | 7.05s | 17.65s |
| Response Time (max) | 84.96s | 200.52s |
| Response Time (total) | 162.25s | 406.05s |
| Parameters | ~100B | 118B total (8B active) |
| Availability | Closed | Weights available |
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
#348 Laguna S 2.1
none- Cost
- $0.001
- Time
- 7.6s
- Tokens
- 1,345 tok
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 | 84.96s | 120,245 | 3,782 | 0 | |
| Laguna S 2.1 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 0.0% | 0 | 149.34s | 161,841 | 41,463 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Laguna S 2.1 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 8.3% | 1 | 835ms | 672 | 877 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Laguna S 2.1 | 3.4 | 9.7 | 0.0% | 0 | 550ms | 7,917 | 424 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Laguna S 2.1 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 16.7% | 1 | 21.62s | 99,668 | 10,893 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Laguna S 2.1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 537ms | 7,689 | 237 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Laguna S 2.1 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 337ms | 771 | 18 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Laguna S 2.1 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 815ms | 513 | 166 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Laguna S 2.1 | 4.3 | 9.9 | 0.0% | 0 | 566ms | 702 | 54 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Laguna S 2.1 | 3.1 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 828ms | 699 | 307 | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Laguna S 2.1 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 66.7% | 1 | 1.45s | 6,745 | 259 | 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 | 419ms | 235 | 15 | 0 | |
| Laguna S 2.1 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 200.52s | 228 | 44,399 | 0 |
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