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Mercury 2.5 Preview vs Qwen3 Coder Next
Live dataset updated 9/3/2026, 1:57:38 AM UTC
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|---|---|---|
| ModelCap position | #94 | #91 |
| Index score | 27.8 | 28.0 |
| Evidence | Estimatedstart rank inherited from the measured predecessor in its own product family, less a fixed succession penalty, until independent measurements replace it | Measured1 public benchmark observation across 1 board |
| Input / 1M | $0.04 | $0.12 |
| Output / 1M | $0.15 | $0.80 |
| Pricing status | fresh | fresh |
| Context | 260K | 262K |
| Providers | 1 | 4 |
| Weight access | API only | Open weights |
Decision facts
- Mercury 2.5 Preview is #94; Qwen3 Coder Next is #91 on the same current language board.
- Index scores are 27.8 for Mercury 2.5 Preview and 28.0 for Qwen3 Coder Next.
- Evidence differs: Mercury 2.5 Preview is Estimated; Qwen3 Coder Next is Measured.
- Listed output price per 1M tokens is $0.15 for Mercury 2.5 Preview and $0.80 for Qwen3 Coder Next.
- Published context is 260,000 tokens for Mercury 2.5 Preview and 262,144 for Qwen3 Coder Next.
- Weight access differs: Mercury 2.5 Preview is none; Qwen3 Coder Next is open.
- ModelCap currently lists 1 providers for Mercury 2.5 Preview and 4 for Qwen3 Coder Next.
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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