Grok 3 mini Reasoning (High) vs Mercury 2

Grok 3 mini Reasoning (High) 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.

SpaceXAIGrok 3 mini Reasoning (High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
14.60
Total cost
-
InceptionMercury 2Off the frontier
Intelligence
10.80
Total cost
$105
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.

MetricGrok 3 mini Reasoning (High)Mercury 2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)14.610.8−26.0% Mercury 2 is 26.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$104.94— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)41.36s8.08s−80.5% Mercury 2 is 80.5% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $0.50$0.25 / $0.75
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