Kimi K2 Thinking vs Mercury 2

Kimi K2 Thinking 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 ThinkingNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.00
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 ThinkingMercury 2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)22.010.8−50.9% Mercury 2 is 50.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$104.94— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)22.51s8.08s−64.1% Mercury 2 is 64.1% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.60 / $2.50$0.25 / $0.75
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