Updated Jun 26, 2025

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Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Inception: MercuryRunner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) has the edge — bigger model tier, major provider backing.

Too close to call

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Inception: Mercury

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

279 AI models invented the same fake scientist.

We read every word. 250 models. 2.14 million words. This is what we found.

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Why Inception: Mercury?

2 months newerJun 2025

Why Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)?

1.5x cheaper overall$1.25/M in · $10.00/M out

Inception: MercuryGemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Input price

$10.00/M

$1.25/M

Output price

$10.00/M

$10.00/M

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Inception: MercuryGemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Movie

Inception

Inception

2001

2001

Album

Kind of Blue

The Dark

Book

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy

City

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Kyoto

Game

Minecraft

Minecraft

Action, Arcade4.4

CHRONO

CHRONO

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01

Logic Puzzlereasoning

Tests an AI's ability to solve a simple but potentially confusing logic puzzle

Inception: Mercury

Inception: Mercury

Inception · Jun 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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02

Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis

Tests an AI's randomness and creativity

Inception: Mercury

Inception: Mercury

Inception · Jun 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025text

Here are 5 jokes:

Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh!
I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She seemed surprised.
Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!
What do you call a lazy kangaroo? Pouch potato!

All 5 of these jokes are unique.

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03

SVG Layout Challengeimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics

Inception: Mercury

Inception: Mercury

Inception · Jun 2025svg

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Google · May 2025svg

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04

Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware

Inception: Mercury

Inception: Mercury

Inception · Jun 2025svg

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Google · May 2025svg

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05

Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability

Inception: Mercury

Inception: Mercury

Inception · Jun 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025text

Alright, settle in, settle in! (Looks around, adjusts mic)

So, I'm trying to get healthier, right? We all go through this phase. My doctor, bless his cotton socks, tells me, "You need more fiber." Okay, doc, noted. So I'm at the grocery store, looking at the cereal aisle. It's like a library of cardboard promises. And there's this one box, it practically GLOWS with health. Pictures of wheat fields, happy families frolicking, probably a gentle farmhouse in the background. The name is something like "Nature's Intestinal Broom."

(Mimics picking up box, squinting) And the ingredients list? It reads like a threatened species list for plants I've never heard of. "Psyllium husk, chicory root, flaxseed meal, a sprinkle of existential dread..." Okay, maybe not the last one, but it felt like it. I buy it. I'm committed.

Next morning, I pour a bowl. It looks... like gravel. Like something you'd find at the bottom of a hamster cage after a long weekend. But I'm brave! I add milk. It doesn't soften. It just... sits there, judging me. Every spoonful is like chewing on tiny, virtuous pebbles. And the sound! (Makes crunching, scraping sound near mic). It's like my teeth are filing a complaint with my stomach.

And here's the thing no one tells you about high-fiber cereal. It's not just about the... aftermath. It's the during-math. You're sitting at your desk, trying to look professional, and your stomach starts making noises like there's a small, angry badger trying to escape. (Clutches stomach, looks alarmed) People in meetings are looking at me. "You alright there, Dave?" "Oh, yeah, fine! Just... processing... Nature's Broom. Very efficiently."

Then there's my smart speaker. I love it, I hate it. It's like having a toddler who's also a Mensa genius. The other day, I'm making coffee, half asleep, and I mumble, "Alexa, what's the weather?" And it just goes, "I'm sorry, I didn't quite get that." So I try again, clearer. "ALEXA. WEATHER." Silence. Then, from the other room, my other smart speaker, the one in the bedroom I forgot was on, pipes up, "Currently, it's 58 degrees and cloudy with a chance of YOU NEEDING TO SPEAK UP, KAREN."

First off, my name isn't Karen. Second, who programmed the sass module?! And now I'm convinced they talk to each other when I'm not home. "Did you hear him this morning? Couldn't even ask for the weather. Pathetic." "Totally. And he still hasn't fixed that leaky faucet. I've put it on his to-do list 17 times."

It's a weird world, man. We're eating hamster food and getting roasted by our appliances. Anyway, my doctor will be thrilled. My intestines are practically swept clean. Probably find a few lost socks in there.

Thanks, you've been great! I'll be here all week, or until my smart speakers stage a coup!

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06

Realistic AI Interviewconversation

Tests an AI's ability to simulate personalities and predict future trends

Inception: Mercury

Inception: Mercury

Inception · Jun 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Google · May 2025text

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07

Satirical Fake News Headlineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and understanding of current events

Inception: Mercury

Inception: Mercury

Inception · Jun 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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08

Minimalist Landing Pageweb design

Tests an AI's ability to generate a complete, working landing page

Inception: Mercury

Inception: Mercury

Inception · Jun 2025website

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Google · May 2025website

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09

Pokémon Battle UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, nostalgic Pokémon battle UI in a single HTML file.

Inception: Mercury

Inception: Mercury

Inception · Jun 2025website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025website

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10

Mario Level UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, classic Mario level in a single HTML file.

Inception: Mercury

Inception: Mercury

Inception · Jun 2025website

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Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Google · May 2025website

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11

Linear App Cloneweb design

Tests an AI's ability to replicate an existing UI with Tailwind CSS

Inception: Mercury

Inception: Mercury

Inception · Jun 2025website

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Google · May 2025website

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Framer-Style Animationweb design

Tests an AI's ability to create smooth web animations

Inception: Mercury

Inception: Mercury

Inception · Jun 2025website

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Google · May 2025website

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