Model comparison
Gemini Advanced 0514 vs Mercury 2
Mercury 2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.1 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini Advanced 0514 scores higher in 2 categories and Mercury 2 in 5 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Mercury 2 leads 53.8 to 48.5.
Side by side
| Gemini Advanced 0514 | Mercury 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Inception | |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 39.1 |
| Released | — | 2026-02-20 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 128K |
| Max output | — | 50K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.25 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.75 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini Advanced 0514 leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 36.6 (#205), Mercury 2: 33.5 (#255)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1255 | 1391 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1171 |
| SciCode | — | 38.7% |
| WeirdML | — | 43.2% |
| ALE-Bench | — | 785.58 |
Reasoning Too close to call
Gemini Advanced 0514: 24.6 (#160), Mercury 2: 23.8 (#170)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1248 | 1362 |
| CritPt | — | 0.8% |
Math Not comparable
Gemini Advanced 0514: 35.5 (#181), Mercury 2: —
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1272 | — |
Knowledge Mercury 2 leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 33.3 (#205), Mercury 2: 36.2 (#172)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1215 | 1358 |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 12.3% |
Multilingual Mercury 2 leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 42.6 (#192), Mercury 2: 46.6 (#157)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1274 | 1331 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1274 | 1417 |
| LMArena Russian | 1283 | 1304 |
| LMArena French | 1307 | — |
| LMArena German | 1275 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1242 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1232 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1242 | — |
Instruction Following Mercury 2 leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 66.0 (#212), Mercury 2: 70.2 (#165)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1253 | 1329 |
Long Context Mercury 2 leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 38.0 (#207), Mercury 2: 40.5 (#154)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1253 | 1330 |
Writing & Preference Mercury 2 leads
Gemini Advanced 0514: 48.5 (#200), Mercury 2: 53.8 (#155)
| Benchmark | Gemini Advanced 0514 | Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1279 | 1355 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1284 | 1289 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1269 | 1358 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini Advanced 0514 better than Mercury 2?
Mercury 2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.1 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini Advanced 0514 or Mercury 2 better for coding?
Gemini Advanced 0514 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 36.6 versus 33.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini Advanced 0514 and Mercury 2 share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini Advanced 0514 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Mercury 2 has 17.