Mercury 2 vs Phi-4 Mini Instruct

Mercury 2 vs Phi-4 Mini Instruct. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

InceptionMercury 2Off the frontier
Intelligence
10.80
Total cost
$105
MicrosoftPhi-4 Mini InstructNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.30
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 2Phi-4 Mini InstructDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)10.86.3−41.7% Phi-4 Mini Instruct is 41.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$104.94Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.08s11.81s+46.2% Phi-4 Mini Instruct is 46.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $0.75$0.07 / $0.30
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