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Mercury 2 vs Ling 2.6 Flash (default)

Ling 2.6 Flash (default) leads on average score with 4.5 vs 4.4. Ling 2.6 Flash (default) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.002 vs $0.033. Mercury 2 is faster at 1.18s vs 10.21s, with pass rates of 23.2% vs 29.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-07

Compared models

Rank
#352
Total Output Tokens
9,709
Response Time (avg)
1.18s
Total Cost
$0.033
Rank
#343
Total Output Tokens
14,903
Response Time (avg)
10.21s
Total Cost
$0.002
Recommended model Mercury 2

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.4 vs 4.5), while responding about 8.7x faster than Ling 2.6 Flash (default).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2 Mercury 2 none Release: 2026-02-24 Ling 2.6 Flash Ling 2.6 Flash default Release: 2026-04-21
Score 4.4 4.5
Rank #352 #343
Reliability 10.0 9.6
Consistency 9.2 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 23.2% 29.0%
Flaky tests 2 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.812 0.024
Total Cost $0.033 $0.002
Input Price $0.250 / 1M $0.010 / 1M
Output Price $0.750 / 1M $0.030 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.025 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 100,634 114,384
Output Tokens 9,609 14,903
Reasoning Tokens 100 0
Response Time (avg) 1.18s 10.21s
Response Time (max) 9.00s 36.03s
Response Time (total) 27.14s 214.31s
Parameters ~100B 104B total (7.4B 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.

#352 Mercury 2

none
Cost
$0.002
Time
1.8s
Tokens
1,514 tok

#343 Ling 2.6 Flash

default
Ling-2.6-flash is no longer available as a free model. It has transitioned to a paid model. Continue using it here: https://openrouter.ai/inclusionai/ling-2.6-flash
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.0s
Tokens
0 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 3.4 9.6 0.0% 0 1.03s 7,229 3,088 0
Ling 2.6 Flash 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 11.21s 813 381 0

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