Mercury 2 vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)

Mercury 2 vs Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2). 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
Multiverse ComputingQuasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
26.70
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 2Quasar 438B (Max, Based on GLM-5.2)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)10.826.7+147.2% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 2.5× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$104.94Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)6.65s16.26s+144.5% Quasar 438B (Max, Bas… is 144.5% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.25 / $0.75$0.11 / $0.33
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