Mercury 2.5 vs Step 3.5 Flash

Mercury 2.5 vs Step 3.5 Flash. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

InceptionMercury 2.5Off the frontier
Intelligence
12.30
Total cost
$218
StepFunStep 3.5 FlashNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
Total cost
-
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.

MetricMercury 2.5Step 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)12.316.6+35.0% Step 3.5 Flash is 35.0% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$218.11Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)4.33s20.68s+377.6% Step 3.5 Flash is 377.6% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $0.75$0.10 / $0.30
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