DeepSeek V4 Pro 0424 (High) vs Mercury 2.5

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0424 (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.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Pro 0424 (High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
30.10
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.

MetricDeepSeek V4 Pro 0424 (High)Mercury 2.5Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)30.112.3−59.1% Mercury 2.5 is 59.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$218.11— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)25.67s4.18s−83.7% Mercury 2.5 is 83.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.43 / $0.87$0.25 / $0.75
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