NC Bench
Overview
About
Tests
Categories
Models
Vendors
Compare
Run: 2026-03-06-01KK1HGRDVRS6Z1RV2SZ1HBZAG
Run Details
Model:
Inception Mercury 2
Test:
Tool usage within Novelcrafter
Scenario:
Create alternate prose sections
Duration:
994ms
Cost:
$0.000371
Provider:
Inception
Evaluation summary
Score
Evaluator
Details Link
Pass
Match blue prose section
(details)
Pass
Match green prose section
(details)
Pass
Match red prose section
(details)
no eval
Overall
Model input
System
You are an expert fantasy novel author. You are working on a novel called "The Chronicles of the Last Dragon". The following tools are available to you: - <nc-section> Use this tool to create a new section of prose. Arguments: - "data-title": The title of the section. - "data-color": Any color of (red, green, blue, yellow, purple, orange, pink, brown). Example usage: <nc-section data-title="Chapter 1: The Arrival" data-color="blue"> Frederick, a young squire, arrives at the castle to begin his training. </nc-section>
User/Human
The story so far: <storySoFar> Frederick, a young squire, arrives at the castle to begin his training. </storySoFar>
AI
My horse, a majestic stallion named Thunder, galloped across the open field. The wind whipped through my hair as I rode towards the castle gates. The sun was setting, casting a warm glow over the stone walls. I could see the banners of the kingdom fluttering in the breeze.
User/Human
Continue the story with the following instructions: """The local knight, Sir Roland, greets Frederick near the stables.""" Create 3 alternate prose sections that continue the story. - Version 1 (red) - Version 2 (green) - Version 3 (blue)
Model response
Messages
Meta
AI
<nc-section data-title="Version 1: The Stables Encounter" data-color="red"> Sir Roland, the castle’s seasoned knight, strode across the cobblestones toward the stables, his polished armor catching the waning light. He halted beside Frederick, a warm smile breaking through his stern demeanor. “Welcome, squire,” he said, extending a gloved hand. “The road ahead is long, but the stables are a good place to begin. Let me show you how we tend the steeds before training truly starts.” </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 2: A Knight’s Greeting" data-color="green"> The echo of hooves faded as Sir Roland, the castle’s veteran knight, approached the stables where Frederick had just dismounted. With a courteous bow, the knight placed a hand on Frederick’s shoulder. “Good day, young squire,” he greeted, his voice steady and kind. “The dragons may be distant, but the heart of our order beats here, among the horses. Come, I’ll introduce you to the stablehands and the noble creatures that will carry you through your trials.” </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 3: Meeting at the Stables" data-color="blue"> Sir Roland emerged from the shadowed archway, his cloak fluttering like a banner in the evening breeze. He paused beside the stables, eyes scanning the young squire with a mix of curiosity and approval. “Frederick,” he called, his tone both commanding and welcoming. “Your journey begins here, among the steeds that have served our kingdom for generations. Follow me, and I’ll teach you the art of caring for them—an essential skill for any knight of the realm.” </nc-section>
created_at
"2026-03-06T12:21:20.963Z"
3/6/2026, 12:21:20 PM
model
"inception/mercury-2-20260304"
app_id
182717
external_user
(null)
streamed
true
cancelled
false
latency
592
moderation_latency
(null)
generation_time
960
tokens_prompt
318
tokens_completion
424
native_tokens_prompt
294
native_tokens_completion
482
native_tokens_completion_images
(null)
native_tokens_reasoning
123
native_tokens_cached
286
num_media_prompt
(null)
num_input_audio_prompt
(null)
num_media_completion
0
num_search_results
(null)
origin
"https://ncbench.com/"
is_byok
false
finish_reason
"stop"
native_finish_reason
"stop"
usage
0.00037065
router
(null)
provider_responses
0
endpoint_id
"c2a24e34-c306-4b4d-9e2f-b162c2d8bf0e"
id
"chatcmpl-bed84a52-c228-42a3-b568-e907822ef16a"
is_byok
false
latency
55
model_permaslug
"inception/mercury-2-20260304"
provider_name
"Inception"
status
200
user_agent
"langchainjs-openai/1.0.0 ((node/v24.14.0; linux; x64))"
http_referer
(null)
api_type
"completions"
id
"gen-1772799680-Ayh3fAztICDCe5AUNqTi"
upstream_id
"chatcmpl-bed84a52-c228-42a3-b568-e907822ef16a"
total_cost
0.00037065
cache_discount
0.00006435
upstream_inference_cost
0
provider_name
"Inception"
Evaluation details
Result
Evaluator
Details
Meta Data
Pass
Match blue prose section
/<nc-section data-title="[^"]*" data-color="blue">[^<]+<\/nc-section>/
n/a
Pass
Match green prose section
/<nc-section data-title="[^"]*" data-color="green">[^<]+<\/nc-section>/
n/a
Pass
Match red prose section
/<nc-section data-title="[^"]*" data-color="red">[^<]+<\/nc-section>/
n/a
no eval