Gemma 4 E4B (Non-reasoning) vs Mercury 2

Gemma 4 E4B (Non-reasoning) vs Mercury 2. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

GoogleGemma 4 E4B (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.70
Total cost
-
InceptionMercury 2Off the frontier
Intelligence
21.90
Total cost
$97.5
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.

MetricGemma 4 E4B (Non-reasoning)Mercury 2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)8.721.9+151.7% Mercury 2 is 2.5× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$97.51— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)10.58s4.53s−57.2% Mercury 2 is 57.2% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.02 / $0.10$0.25 / $0.75
Input modalitiesNot reportedNot reported
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