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Beam vs Mercury 2

Beam ranks #60 on the AI IQ leaderboard with an estimated IQ of 114, while Mercury 2 ranks #156 on the AI IQ leaderboard with an estimated IQ of 93. The table below puts the two models side by side across the seven capability dimensions, emotional reasoning, cost, speed, and context window.

Beam profile →Mercury 2 profile →
Where They Sit on the IQ Bell Curve
Both models highlighted on the standard normal IQ distribution of every tracked model
IQ Dimensions Head to Head
The seven scored Composite IQ dimensions, side by side
Domains Head to Head
Applied domain composite scores where at least one model is measured
BeamUS (Other)Mercury 2US (Other)
Rank#60#156
IQ11493
Abstract Reasoning8677
Mathematical Reasoning12087
Academic Reasoning129111
Programmatic Reasoning11599
Computer Use11675
Reliability116102
Knowledge Work11898
Emotional Reasoning——
Effective Cost / 1M Tokens—$0.63
Sticker Price / 1M I/O Tokens—$1.00
Speed384 tok/s508 tok/s
Context Window1.0M128K
Released2026-10-052026-02-24
Open WeightsYesNo
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