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North Mini Code vs Mercury 2.5 Preview
Live dataset updated 9/3/2026, 1:46:18 AM UTC
Open 1200×630 evidence receipt| Field | North Mini Code Cohere | Mercury 2.5 Preview Inception Labs |
|---|---|---|
| ModelCap position | #96 | #94 |
| Index score | 26.8 | 27.8 |
| Evidence | Measured1 public benchmark observation across 1 board | Estimatedstart rank inherited from the measured predecessor in its own product family, less a fixed succession penalty, until independent measurements replace it |
| Input / 1M | Free | $0.04 |
| Output / 1M | Free | $0.15 |
| Pricing status | fresh | fresh |
| Context | 256K | 260K |
| Providers | 1 | 1 |
| Weight access | Open weights | API only |
Decision facts
- North Mini Code is #96; Mercury 2.5 Preview is #94 on the same current language board.
- Index scores are 26.8 for North Mini Code and 27.8 for Mercury 2.5 Preview.
- Evidence differs: North Mini Code is Measured; Mercury 2.5 Preview is Estimated.
- Listed output price per 1M tokens is $0 for North Mini Code and $0.15 for Mercury 2.5 Preview.
- Published context is 256,000 tokens for North Mini Code and 260,000 for Mercury 2.5 Preview.
- Weight access differs: North Mini Code is open; Mercury 2.5 Preview is none.
These are separate published fields, not a synthetic winner. ModelCap does not collapse price, access, context, and capability evidence into a hidden recommendation score.
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