Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Mercury 2.5

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) vs Mercury 2.5. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
24.70
Total cost
-
InceptionMercury 2.5Off the frontier
Intelligence
12.30
Total cost
$218
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High)Mercury 2.5Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.712.3−50.2% Mercury 2.5 is 50.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$218.11— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.86s4.18s−64.8% Mercury 2.5 is 64.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.25 / $0.75
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