Model comparison
Grok 4.1 vs Mercury 2
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Grok 4.1 #57 (Estimated); Mercury 2 #129 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Grok 4.1 and Mercury 2 share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 1 result is unique to Grok 4.1; 0 to Mercury 2.
Updated July 28, 2026- Shared results
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- Grok 4.1 only
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- Mercury 2 only
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- Comparable categories
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Benchmark data for Grok 4.1 and Mercury 2 is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM does not have sourced benchmark coverage for Mercury 2 yet. This comparison is currently limited to metadata such as context window, reasoning mode, and pricing where available.
Grok 4.1 has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for Mercury 2.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Grok 4.1 | Mercury 2 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Grok 4.1Not available | Mercury 2$0.25 input / $0.75 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Grok 4.1Not available | Mercury 2789 tok/s | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Grok 4.1Not available | Mercury 23.88 s | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Grok 4.11M | Mercury 2128K | Grok 4.1 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Grok 4.1 | Mercury 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ResearchClawBenchSource | 13.5% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Grok 4.1 and Mercury 2 on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Grok 4.1 and Mercury 2 today?
Grok 4.1: Pricing unavailable Mercury 2: $0.25 input / $0.75 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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