Mercury 2 vs MiniMax M2.5 (medium)

Compared models

Rank: #382
Total Output Tokens: 9,709
Response Time (avg): 1.18s
Total Cost: $0.033

Rank: #384
Total Output Tokens: 284,991
Response Time (avg): 102.32s
Total Cost: $0.440

Recommended model Mercury 2

It has the best score here (4.4), while costing about 13.5x less than MiniMax M2.5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Mercury 2 Mercury 2 none Release: 2026-02-24	MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax M2.5 medium Release: 2026-02-12

Metric	Mercury 2 Mercury 2 none Release: 2026-02-24	MiniMax M2.5 MiniMax M2.5 medium Release: 2026-02-12
Score	4.4	4.3
Rank	#382	#384
Reliability	10.0	9.3
Consistency	9.2	6.8
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	23.2%	42.0%
Flaky tests	2	9
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	0.812	7.104
Total Cost	$0.033	$0.440
Input Price	$0.250 / 1M	$0.270 / 1M
Output Price	$0.750 / 1M	$1.080 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.025 / 1M	$0.027 / 1M
Cache Write Price	N/A	N/A
Total Input Tokens	100,634	188,239
Output Tokens	9,609	27,822
Reasoning Tokens	100	262,674
Response Time (avg)	1.18s	102.32s
Response Time (max)	9.00s	600.81s
Response Time (total)	27.14s	1637.05s
Parameters	~100B	230B total (10B 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.

#382 Mercury 2

none

Cost: $0.002
Time: 1.8s
Tokens: 1,514 tok

#384 MiniMax M2.5

medium

Reached the allocated time limit (300 seconds) without receiving showcase output.

Cost: $0.000
Time: 300.0s
Tokens: 0 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	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		9.00s	10,997	80	45
MiniMax M2.5	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		600.81s	45,618	7,413	10,854

Anti-AI Tricks	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		483ms	631	286	0
MiniMax M2.5	7.9	6.3	83.3%	2		20.82s	612	286	45,344

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
MiniMax M2.5	3.4	9.1	0.0%	0		188.58s	6,076	357	106,177

Combined	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		2.56s	65,412	5,215	41
MiniMax M2.5	3.7	1.8	50.0%	2		83.19s	119,959	16,687	18,834

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		667ms	6,362	180	0
MiniMax M2.5	4.6	1.7	66.7%	2		7.48s	6,584	266	3,835

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	5.9	7.2	55.6%	1		500ms	1,717	52	14
MiniMax M2.5	2.9	7.2	11.1%	1		158.88s	368	14	45,372

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		628ms	495	159	0
MiniMax M2.5	3.8	2.5	33.3%	1		6.63s	492	25	1,686

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	6.5	10.0	50.0%	0		551ms	691	82	0
MiniMax M2.5	7.5	10.0	50.0%	0		621ms	699	156	1,495

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Mercury 2	3.1	10.0	0.0%	0		535ms	694	251	0
MiniMax M2.5	5.3	7.2	44.4%	1		11.21s	495	1,069	9,605

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		1.27s	6,193	197	0
MiniMax M2.5	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		15.35s	7,123	269	937

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		548ms	213	19	0
MiniMax M2.5	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		80.79s	213	1,280	18,535

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