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Run: 2026-03-06-01KK1HJ5HYZJCFK0B323JMQDDC
Run Details
Model:
Inception Mercury 2
Test:
Tool usage within Novelcrafter
Scenario:
Create alternate prose sections
Duration:
1.1s
Cost:
$0.000389
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" data-color="red"> Sir Roland, the castle’s seasoned knight, stepped out from the shadows of the stables, his armor glinting like sunrise on steel. He halted his own horse—a sleek black charger—just as Frederick dismounted, the young squire’s eyes wide with a mixture of awe and nervousness. “Welcome, lad,” Roland said, his voice warm yet commanding, “the path you walk now is forged by both blade and honor. Let the stables be your first lesson: tend to these beasts, and they will teach you patience before any sword can.” </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 2" data-color="green"> A soft rustle of hay caught Frederick’s attention as Sir Roland emerged from the stable’s doorway, his green cloak brushing the stone floor. The knight’s smile was as steady as the ancient oaks lining the courtyard. “Good day, squire,” Roland greeted, offering a firm handshake that seemed to pulse with centuries of tradition. “The horses here sense the heart of a rider before the mind can speak. Stay close, learn their rhythm, and you’ll find the castle’s secrets open to you as easily as these stable doors.” </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 3" data-color="blue"> The clatter of hooves echoed through the courtyard when Sir Roland, his blue tabard fluttering in the evening breeze, approached the stables where Frederick stood. The knight’s eyes, sharp as a hawk’s, met the squire’s with a nod of approval. “Frederick,” Roland said, his tone both reassuring and stern, “the first step of any knight’s journey begins with humility. Tend to these steeds, learn their needs, and you will earn the respect of the castle’s walls before you even draw a sword.” </nc-section>
created_at
"2026-03-06T12:22:07.175Z"
3/6/2026, 12:22:07 PM
model
"inception/mercury-2-20260304"
app_id
182717
external_user
(null)
streamed
true
cancelled
false
latency
601
moderation_latency
(null)
generation_time
1050
tokens_prompt
318
tokens_completion
457
native_tokens_prompt
294
native_tokens_completion
507
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
0.0003894
router
(null)
provider_responses
0
endpoint_id
"c2a24e34-c306-4b4d-9e2f-b162c2d8bf0e"
id
"chatcmpl-5ffa42d3-4d90-4b76-b73d-73364947f934"
is_byok
false
latency
67
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-1772799727-hUXj6moS1xYpbAPUX7KL"
upstream_id
"chatcmpl-5ffa42d3-4d90-4b76-b73d-73364947f934"
total_cost
0.0003894
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