- Rank
- #338
- Total Output Tokens
- 9,709
- Response Time (avg)
- 1.18s
- Total Cost
- $0.033
Mercury 2 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low)
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low) leads on average score with 4.6 vs 4.4. Mercury 2 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.033 vs $0.117. Mercury 2 is faster at 1.18s vs 83.19s, with pass rates of 23.2% vs 40.6%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #325
- Total Output Tokens
- 670,615
- Response Time (avg)
- 83.19s
- Total Cost
- $0.117
Recommended model
Mercury 2
Its score stays close to the best score here (4.4 vs 4.6), while costing about 3.6x less than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (low).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Mercury 2 Mercury 2 none | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning low Free Available |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Rank | #338 | #325 |
| Reliability | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| Consistency | 9.2 | 6.8 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 23.2% | 40.6% |
| Flaky tests | 2 | 9 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 0.812 | 0.000 |
| Total Cost | $0.033 | $0.117 |
| Input Price | $0.250 / 1M | $0.060 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.750 / 1M | $0.160 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 100,634 | 207,883 |
| Output Tokens | 9,709 | 144,718 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 0 | 525,897 |
| Response Time (avg) | 1.18s | 83.19s |
| Response Time (max) | 9.00s | 597.61s |
| Response Time (total) | 27.14s | 1913.41s |
| Parameters | ~100B | 30B total (3B active) |
| Availability | Closed | Weights available |
Model generation showcase
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
#338 Mercury 2
none- Cost
- $0.002
- Time
- 1.8s
- Tokens
- 1,514 tok
#325 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
low- Cost
- $0.000
- Time
- 32.2s
- Tokens
- 6,089 tok
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Score vs Total Cost
Response Time (avg)
Score vs Response Time (avg)
Total Output Tokens
Score vs Total Output Tokens
Category Breakdown
| 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 | 125 | 0 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.5 | 8.3 | 0.0% | 0 | 597.61s | 69,091 | 1,746 | 3,695 |
| 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 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 6.9 | 5.8 | 75.0% | 2 | 14.82s | 696 | 2,231 | 13,263 |
| 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 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 4.0 | 7.8 | 11.1% | 1 | 224.42s | 7,522 | 72,614 | 262,558 |
| 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 | 5,256 | 0 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 6.3 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 0 | 142.36s | 111,134 | 17,771 | 117,066 |
| 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 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 2.9 | 5.8 | 16.7% | 1 | 31.32s | 7,944 | 3,462 | 17,930 |
| 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 | 66 | 0 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.6 | 7.2 | 22.2% | 1 | 52.66s | 798 | 40,719 | 74,528 |
| 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 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.7 | 9.5 | 0.0% | 0 | 4.61s | 516 | 2,794 | 2,933 |
| 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 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 8.4 | 6.9 | 83.3% | 1 | 5.46s | 723 | 434 | 4,423 |
| 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 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.6 | 1.8 | 44.4% | 3 | 6.21s | 726 | 1,402 | 11,841 |
| 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 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 0 | 5.08s | 8,526 | 124 | 2,685 |
| 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 | |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 38.68s | 207 | 1,421 | 14,975 |
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