Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning) vs Mercury 2

Kimi K2.5 (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.

KimiKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
23.50
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.

MetricKimi K2.5 (Reasoning)Mercury 2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.510.8−54.0% Mercury 2 is 54.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$104.94— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)44.11s8.08s−81.7% Mercury 2 is 81.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.60 / $3.00$0.25 / $0.75
Input modalitiesText, Image, VideoText
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