Mercury 2 (medium) vs GLM 5.3 (low)

Compared models

Rank: #201
Total Output Tokens: 96,943
Response Time (avg): 4.40s
Total Cost: $0.121

Rank: #208
Total Output Tokens: 28,106
Response Time (avg): 15.18s
Total Cost: $0.215

Recommended model Mercury 2 (medium)

It has the best score here (6.6), while costing about 1.8x less than GLM 5.3 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Mercury 2 Mercury 2 medium Release: 2026-02-24	GLM 5.3 GLM 5.3 low Release: 2026-08-20

Metric	Mercury 2 Mercury 2 medium Release: 2026-02-24	GLM 5.3 GLM 5.3 low Release: 2026-08-20
Score	6.6	6.5
Rank	#201	#208
Reliability	10.0	10.0
Consistency	8.1	8.3
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	53.6%	63.8%
Flaky tests	5	5
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	1.201	3.923
Total Cost	$0.121	$0.215
Input Price	$0.250 / 1M	$0.070 / 1M
Output Price	$0.750 / 1M	$7.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.025 / 1M	$0.065 / 1M
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	189,300	247,871
Output Tokens	10,854	10,791
Reasoning Tokens	86,089	17,315
Response Time (avg)	4.40s	15.18s
Response Time (max)	34.92s	83.60s
Response Time (total)	96.81s	349.06s
Parameters	~100B	744B total (40B 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.

#201 Mercury 2

medium

Cost: $0.002
Time: 2.1s
Tokens: 1,702 tok

#208 GLM 5.3

low

Cost: $0.007
Time: 28.4s
Tokens: 1,599 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Category:

Agentic	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	4.7	1.6	66.7%	1		34.92s	78,785	529	8,860
GLM 5.3	5.2	3.2	33.3%	1		48.84s	142,882	2,259	1,039

Anti-AI Tricks	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	6.9	9.9	50.0%	0		1.12s	554	2,546	2,609
GLM 5.3	6.9	7.9	66.7%	1		4.16s	639	266	249

Coding	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	8.2	7.7	77.8%	1		2.04s	7,065	296	11,328
GLM 5.3	6.2	6.9	55.6%	1		21.02s	7,317	368	6,764

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	6.7	9.1	50.0%	0		7.84s	87,365	6,533	20,474
GLM 5.3	3.8	5.8	33.3%	1		53.02s	80,209	6,729	5,209

Data parsing and extraction	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	7.3	5.9	83.3%	1		1.11s	6,234	183	1,656
GLM 5.3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		3.42s	7,149	210	56

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	2.9	4.4	22.2%	2		8.06s	1,638	53	31,177
GLM 5.3	5.3	10.0	33.3%	0		19.23s	759	35	3,384

General Intelligence	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	4.8	10.0	0.0%	0		821ms	456	137	542
GLM 5.3	4.1	2.7	33.3%	1		4.70s	498	163	0

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.07s	340	14	958
GLM 5.3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		3.40s	678	72	81

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	5.4	10.0	33.3%	0		949ms	601	361	2,781
GLM 5.3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		4.20s	672	389	225

Tool Calling	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		1.89s	6,080	180	1,956
GLM 5.3	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		18.45s	6,861	231	0

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		2.58s	182	22	3,748
GLM 5.3	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		7.42s	207	69	308

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