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Mercury 2 vs Nemotron 3 Super

Nemotron 3 Super leads on average score with 4.5 vs 4.4. Nemotron 3 Super has the lower benchmark cost at $0.016 vs $0.033. Mercury 2 is faster at 1.18s vs 7.11s, with pass rates of 23.2% vs 27.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#382
Total Output Tokens
9,709
Response Time (avg)
1.18s
Total Cost
$0.033
Rank
#377
Total Output Tokens
9,074
Response Time (avg)
7.11s
Total Cost
$0.016
Recommended model Mercury 2

Its score stays close to the best score here (4.4 vs 4.5), while responding about 6.0x faster than Nemotron 3 Super.

Detailed comparison

Metric Mercury 2 Mercury 2 none Release: 2026-02-24 Nemotron 3 Super Nemotron 3 Super none Release: 2026-03-11 Free Available
Score 4.4 4.5
Rank #382 #377
Reliability 10.0 9.5
Consistency 9.2 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 23.2% 27.5%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.812 0.034
Total Cost $0.033 $0.016
Input Price $0.250 / 1M $0.080 / 1M
Output Price $0.750 / 1M $0.450 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.025 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 100,634 146,361
Output Tokens 9,609 9,073
Reasoning Tokens 100 1
Response Time (avg) 1.18s 7.11s
Response Time (max) 9.00s 30.51s
Response Time (total) 27.14s 163.46s
Parameters ~100B 120B total (12B 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

#377 Nemotron 3 Super

none
Cost
$0.000
Time
137.8s
Tokens
2,447 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

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 Super 3.3 7.2 11.1% 1 2.64s 7,627 571 0

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