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Mercury 2 vs Ring 2.6 1t (default)

Ring 2.6 1t (default) leads on average score with 4.5 vs 4.4. Ring 2.6 1t (default) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.026 vs $0.033. Mercury 2 is faster at 1.18s vs 48.94s, with pass rates of 23.2% vs 43.5%.

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
#345
Total Output Tokens
40,277
Response Time (avg)
48.94s
Total Cost
$0.026
Recommended model Mercury 2

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.4 vs 4.5), while responding about 41.5x faster than Ring 2.6 1t (default).

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2 Mercury 2 none Release: 2026-02-24 Ring 2.6 1t Ring 2.6 1t default Release: 2026-05-10
Score 4.4 4.5
Rank #352 #345
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.2 9.4
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 23.2% 43.5%
Flaky tests 2 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.812 0.037
Total Cost $0.033 $0.026
Input Price $0.250 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Output Price $0.750 / 1M $0.625 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.025 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 100,634 7,608
Output Tokens 9,609 17,529
Reasoning Tokens 100 34,499
Response Time (avg) 1.18s 48.94s
Response Time (max) 9.00s 143.82s
Response Time (total) 27.14s 831.92s
Parameters ~100B 1T total (63B 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

#345 Ring 2.6 1t

default
Ring-2.6-1T is no longer available as a free model. It has transitioned to a paid model. Continue using it here: https://openrouter.ai/inclusionai/ring-2.6-1t
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
Ring 2.6 1t 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 143.82s 834 1,071 3,965

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