#125 Mercury 2
medium- Cost
- $0.002
- Time
- 2.1s
- Tokens
- 1,702 tok
Inception
Release: 2026-02-24
Tested on: 2026-08-14 03:05
inception/mercury-2::medium
~100BOtherClosedEstimated
(medium)
(none)
Summary
Mercury 2 scores 7.0 on AI BENCHY and ranks #125. It has 10.0 reliability, a 53.0% pass rate, $0.094 total cost, and 2.95s average response time.
What makes Mercury 2 unique: It stands out most in Instructions following, where it ranks #1, while Puzzle Solving is its weakest area at #16.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~100B
- Architecture
- Other
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. Diffusion transformer; parameter topology and count are undisclosed.
7.0
Consistency
8.4
10.0
$0.094
Total Output Tokens
87,554
Total Input Tokens
110,515
Input Price
$0.250 / 1M
Output Price
$0.750 / 1M
Flaky tests
4
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 03:05 Re-test | 7.0 | 10.0 | $0.094 | Current run | |
| 2026-07-16 23:14 New test added | 7.0 | 10.0 | $0.093 | Compare | |
| 2026-06-04 14:27 New test added | 6.6 | 10.0 | $0.058 | Compare | |
| 2026-05-22 00:40 Re-test | 6.3 | 10.0 | $0.055 | Compare | |
| 2026-04-11 01:44 First recorded run | 6.5 | N/A | $0.047 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 03:05 · Current run | 66/66 attempts | 7.0 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 10/22 | 4 | 87,554 | 110,515 | $0.094 | 2.95s |
| 2026-07-16 23:14 · New test added | 66/66 attempts | 7.0 | 8.8 | 10.0 | 10/22 | 3 | 87,119 | 109,572 | $0.093 | 2.72s |
| Difference | — | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0 | +1 | +435 | +943 | +$0.001 | +227ms |
These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 12:51 | $0.250 / 1M | $0.750 / 1M |
Charts
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 6.9 | 9.9 | |
| Coding | 8.2 | 7.7 | |
| Combined | 6.7 | 9.1 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 7.3 | 5.9 | |
| Domain specific | 2.9 | 4.4 | |
| General Intelligence | 4.8 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 5.4 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |