- Rank
- #338
- Total Output Tokens
- 9,709
- Response Time (avg)
- 1.18s
- Total Cost
- $0.033
Mercury 2 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (medium)
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (medium) leads on average score with 4.7 vs 4.4. Mercury 2 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.033 vs $0.129. Mercury 2 is faster at 1.18s vs 81.93s, with pass rates of 23.2% vs 47.8%.
Compared models
- Rank
- #315
- Total Output Tokens
- 766,130
- Response Time (avg)
- 81.93s
- Total Cost
- $0.129
Recommended model
Mercury 2
Its score stays close to the best score here (4.4 vs 4.7), while costing about 4.0x less than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (medium).
Detailed comparison
| Metric | Mercury 2 Mercury 2 none | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning Nemotron 3.5 Lightning medium Free Available |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Rank | #338 | #315 |
| Reliability | 10.0 | 9.8 |
| Consistency | 9.2 | 5.8 |
| Attempts | 69/69 | 69/69 |
| Tests Correct | ||
| Attempt pass rate | 23.2% | 47.8% |
| Flaky tests | 2 | 12 |
| Total Runs | 69 | 69 |
| Cost per result | 0.812 | 0.000 |
| Total Cost | $0.033 | $0.129 |
| Input Price | $0.250 / 1M | $0.060 / 1M |
| Output Price | $0.750 / 1M | $0.160 / 1M |
| Total Input Tokens | 100,634 | 195,780 |
| Output Tokens | 9,709 | 167,746 |
| Reasoning Tokens | 0 | 598,384 |
| Response Time (avg) | 1.18s | 81.93s |
| Response Time (max) | 9.00s | 437.11s |
| Response Time (total) | 27.14s | 1884.31s |
| 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
#315 Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
medium- Cost
- $0.000
- Time
- 130.5s
- Tokens
- 6,750 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 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 33.3% | 1 | 341.79s | 69,450 | 2,044 | 3,645 |
| 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 | 7.9 | 66.7% | 1 | 12.34s | 696 | 6,904 | 20,862 |
| 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 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 33.3% | 2 | 285.47s | 7,623 | 78,065 | 297,359 |
| 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 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 66.7% | 1 | 136.91s | 98,571 | 15,769 | 112,376 |
| 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 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 50.0% | 2 | 23.24s | 7,944 | 4,195 | 30,097 |
| 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 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 22.2% | 2 | 74.73s | 798 | 54,657 | 91,174 |
| 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 | 5.5 | 10.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 4.36s | 516 | 3,127 | 3,157 |
| 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 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 83.3% | 1 | 3.75s | 723 | 531 | 4,404 |
| 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 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 44.5% | 2 | 10.49s | 726 | 1,170 | 18,195 |
| 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 | 4.92s | 8,526 | 154 | 2,518 |
| 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 | 44.02s | 207 | 1,130 | 14,597 |
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