Grok Build 0.1 0616 vs Mercury 2.5

Grok Build 0.1 0616 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.

SpaceXAIGrok Build 0.1 0616Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
27.20
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.

MetricGrok Build 0.1 0616Mercury 2.5Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)27.212.3−54.8% Mercury 2.5 is 54.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$218.11— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)29.39s4.20s−85.7% Mercury 2.5 is 85.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$1.00 / $2.00$0.25 / $0.75
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