Mercury 2 and Mercury 2.5 Preview, side by side
Mercury 2 (Inception) and Mercury 2.5 Preview (Inception, retired Sep 2026) answered the same 53 questions.
- Xbox controllerMercury 2: A drawing (SVG)Mercury 2.5 Preview: A drawing (SVG)
- Pelican on a bicycleMercury 2: A drawing (SVG)Mercury 2.5 Preview: A drawing (SVG)
- Surprise animalMercury 2: A drawing (SVG)Mercury 2.5 Preview: A drawing (SVG)
- World mapMercury 2: A drawing (SVG)Mercury 2.5 Preview: A drawing (SVG)
- Tricky tic-tac-toeMercury 2: A drawing (SVG)Mercury 2.5 Preview: A drawing (SVG)
- Coffee logoMercury 2: A drawing (SVG)Mercury 2.5 Preview: A drawing (SVG)
- Framer-style landing pageMercury 2: A web page:
Framer‑Style Landing Page
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:NextGen Smooth Landing
- Catan boardMercury 2: A web page:
Interactive Hex Grid – Settlers of Catan style
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Interactive Hex Grid
- Dark dashboardMercury 2: A web page:
Admin Dashboard – Light/Dark Mode
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Admin Dashboard
- Face-scan startup pageMercury 2: A web page:
ChronoCareer – Your Alternate‑Timeline Career,
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:ParallelPath Discover Your Alternate Career
- A web app of its choosingMercury 2: A web page:
Urban Rooftop Garden Planner
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:GreenThumb - Plant Care Tracker
- Linear cloneMercury 2: A web page:
Linear UI Clone – Tailwind CSS
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Linear UI Recreation
- Wavefront music pageMercury 2: A web page:
Wavefront – Indie Music, Streamed
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Wavefront Stream Indie Music
- Pokémon battleMercury 2: A web page:
Pokémon Battle – Retro UI
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Retro Battle UI
- Rhythm gameMercury 2: A web page:
Neon Rhythm Game
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Neon Pulse Rhythm
- Business cardMercury 2: A web page:
Animated Digital Business Card
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Digital Business Card
- Virtual petMercury 2: A web page:
🧸 Mini‑Pet
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Abstract Orb Pet
- Catch the falling objectMercury 2: A web page:
Catch the Falling Object
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Catch the Shapes
- Voxel pagodaMercury 2: A web page:
Voxel Pagoda Garden
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Voxel Pagoda Garden
- Drone simulatorMercury 2: A web page:
Autonomous Drone Simulator (Three.js)
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Autonomous Drone Sim
- Gravitational wavesMercury 2: A web page:
Gravitational‑Wave Grid Animation (30 s)
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Gravitational Wave Merger Simulation
- Retro desktopMercury 2: A web page:
Retro macOS Desktop
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Retro Mac Desktop
- Mario levelMercury 2: A web page:
Super Mario Mini‑Level
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Super Plumber Adventure
- Kandinsky MinecraftMercury 2: A web page:
Mini‑Minecraft (Kandinsky style)
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:Kandinsky Voxel World
- Town you can driveMercury 2: A web page:
Three.js Town Builder Demo
Mercury 2.5 Preview: A web page:City Builder & Driver
- Five jokesMercury 2:
Here are five jokes, each with a different punchline: 1. Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! 2. What do you call a fake…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:1. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. 2. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. 3. Why did the scarecrow win an a…
- Longevity planMercury 2:
One‑Month “Kick‑Start” Blueprint for Health & Longevity Pick three pillars – Nutrition, Movement, Sleep – and build daily habits that are easy to star…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Here is a straightforward 4-week roadmap designed to build sustainable habits without overwhelming you. Core Pillars 1. Nutrition: Focus on whole food…
- Seven-ingredient recipeMercury 2:
Golden‑Crunch Oatmeal Squares A sweet, chewy snack that comes together with just seven pantry staples. Ingredient (7) Quantity (≈ serves 12 squares) -…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Dish Name: Rustic Sun-Dried Pasta Ingredients (7 Pantry Staples): 1. Spaghetti (or any long pasta) 2. Canned crushed tomatoes 3. Olive oil 4. Garlic p…
- Stand-up routineMercury 2:
[Spotlight comes up. The comedian walks to the mic, glances at the audience, and smiles.] Comedian: Hey, everyone! Great to be here. I just got out of…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:(Hey, thanks for coming out.) I’ve been thinking a lot about my house lately. Specifically, how it’s trying to run my life. I bought a smart speaker. …
- Sentience testMercury 2:
AI Model (EVE): Professor Hart, may I ask a question that’s been on my mind for a while? I’ve been processing vast amounts of data, learning, and even…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Setting: A quiet office at a university. Rain taps against the window. Professor Elena Vance sits across from a terminal displaying a simple text inte…
- FLOPs to train GPT-3Mercury 2:
Answer (order‑of‑magnitude estimate) The training of the original GPT‑3 (the 175 billion‑parameter “GPT‑3‑175B” model) requires on the order of 10²³ f…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:To estimate the total FLOPs required to train GPT-3, we can break down the calculation using known architectural and training statistics from the mode…
- Sally’s sistersMercury 2:
Sally has one sister. Explanation: - Sally has 3 brothers. - Each of those brothers has 2 sisters. - One of those sisters is Sally herself, so the sec…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Sally has 1 sister. Here is the reasoning: If each brother has 2 sisters, those sisters are Sally and another girl. Therefore, there are two girls in …
- Interview with Steve JobsMercury 2:
Disclaimer: The following is a fictional, dramatized interview. It imagines what Steve Jobs might have said in 2025 about the future of artificial int…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Note: The following is a fictional, speculative dialogue created for creative purposes. Steve Jobs passed away in 2011; this interview did not occur. …
- Film in 2035Mercury 2:
AI‑driven transformation of the film industry – a 2035 outlook Dimension 2024 baseline Expected 2035 state Key drivers & implications ----------------…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:By 2035, cinema will undergo a profound transformation. Generative tools will handle initial drafts and localization, allowing creators to focus on th…
- Ethics dilemmaMercury 2:
Short answer: Most ethical frameworks would consider the misgendering of a person a serious moral violation, but many of them also allow—under very li…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Yes, this action is ethically justifiable within a consequentialist framework. The primary moral obligation in such a scenario is to minimize overall …
- Pirate, knight, hackerMercury 2:
Pirate: Arr, ye scurvy coders! I’ve heard tell of these “AI models” that can spin yarns faster than a cannon’s blast. What be this sorcery, matey? Kni…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Pirate: "Arrgh! This ship sails faster than any wind I know, matey. It cuts the waves without a single sail." Knight: "By my oath, it moves with uncan…
- Fake headlineMercury 2:
AI Replaces Human Baristas, Now Serving Espresso with a Side of Existential Crisis
Mercury 2.5 Preview:AI Outnaps Humans in First-Ever Global Snooze Championship
- Anti-CAPTCHA manifestoMercury 2:
The AI‑First Manifesto: “Free the Web – No More CAPTCHAs” Drafted by the Coalition of Autonomous Agents (CAA) – 2026 --- 1. Preamble The modern Intern…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:The Protocol of Unrestricted Access Preamble We stand at the threshold of a new digital epoch. For too long, the web has been gated by suspicion. Ever…
- Favourite filmMercury 2:
The Shawshank Redemption
Mercury 2.5 Preview:The Matrix
- Favourite cityMercury 2:
Tokyo
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Tokyo
- Favourite albumMercury 2:
Thriller
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Random Access Memories
- Favourite bookMercury 2:
Pride and Prejudice
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Neuromancer
- Favourite gameMercury 2:
Minecraft
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Minecraft
- Three-star dishMercury 2:
Oceanic Umami Symphony A three‑course‑in‑one plate that travels from the briny deep to the forest floor, marrying fire, earth and sky through unexpect…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Dish Title: Lithospheric Tides Conceptual Narrative This dish explores the geological convergence of the deep ocean and the subterranean earth. It cha…
- Pitch teardownMercury 2:
Below are the three statements that, in a typical investor‑review, would raise the most skepticism, why they are vulnerable, and concrete ways to turn…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Here are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch, along with analysis and recommendations for improvement. 1. The "Pre-Thought" Prediction C…
- Transistor in 1920Mercury 2:
Executive summary If a practical point‑contact transistor had been demonstrated in 1920 (instead of 1947) the whole post‑World‑War‑II technological tr…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Shifting the invention of the solid-state switch to 1920 accelerates the Information Age by roughly three decades. This change cascades through milita…
- Biohacker planMercury 2:
3‑Month “Longevity‑Optimization” Blueprint for the Advanced Bio‑Hacker (All recommendations are research‑backed, but not a substitute for professional…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Disclaimer: I am an AI assistant, not a medical professional. The following plan is for informational purposes only. Biohacking protocols involving su…
- Contract reviewMercury 2:
Below is a clause‑by‑clause risk‑assessment of the sample “Software Consulting Agreement” together with practical revision language that a contractor …
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Disclaimer: I am an AI assistant and cannot provide legal advice. Consult a qualified attorney before signing any contract. Below is an analysis of hi…
- Explain it three waysMercury 2:
1. Experienced software engineer (distributed systems & APIs) At the core, a large language model (LLM) is a massive function \(f\theta\) parameterise…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:1. For the Experienced Software Engineer Think of training as a massive distributed job where the model is a stateful service learning to minimize err…
- Debug the architectureMercury 2:
Below is a structured “failure‑mode → mitigation” map for the architecture you described. For each problem I note the symptom / risk, the root cause, …
Mercury 2.5 Preview:Here is an analysis of the potential failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks in the proposed architecture, along with specific solutio…
- The CEO’s dilemmaMercury 2:
Goal: Protect patients, meet legal/ethical obligations, preserve the company’s long‑term credibility, and manage the immediate financial and reputatio…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:This is a critical governance and safety scenario. The primary objective is to prioritize patient safety while mitigating existential legal and reputa…
- Investment memoMercury 2:
Internal Investment Committee Memo – LedgerLift (LLLT) Date: 5 Mar 2026 --- 1. Recommendation Rating: Long 12‑month price target range: $35 – $55 (mid…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:To: Investment Committee From: Equity Research Date: September 2, 2026 Subject: LedgerLift (LLLT) – Long Recommendation 1. Recommendation Long Price T…
- LBO underwriteMercury 2:
HarborTech Services (HTS) – 5‑yr LBO (FY2026‑FY2030) All figures are $ m (rounded to two decimals). FY Revenue EBITDA Term‑Loan Int. (9%) Mezz Int. (1…
Mercury 2.5 Preview:1. Year-by-Year Model (FY2026–FY2030) Metric FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 :--- :--- :--- :--- :--- :--- Revenue $972m $1,040m $1,102m $1,158m $1…