Model Comparison
Beam vs Mercury 3
Beam ranks #57 on the AI IQ leaderboard with an estimated IQ of 114, while Mercury 3 ranks #135 on the AI IQ leaderboard with an estimated IQ of 98. The table below puts the two models side by side across the seven capability dimensions, emotional reasoning, cost, speed, and context window.
Where They Sit on the IQ Bell Curve
Both models highlighted on the standard normal IQ distribution of every tracked model
| BeamUS (Other) | Mercury 3US (Other) | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57 | #135 |
| IQ | 114 | 98 |
| Abstract Reasoning | 86 | 82 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 120 | 96 |
| Academic Reasoning | 129 | 107 |
| Programmatic Reasoning | 115 | 99 |
| Computer Use | 116 | 95 |
| Reliability | 116 | 110 |
| Knowledge Work | 118 | 99 |
| Emotional Reasoning | — | — |
| Effective Cost / 1M Tokens | — | $0.40 |
| Sticker Price / 1M I/O Tokens | — | $0.90 |
| Speed | 327 tok/s | — |
| Context Window | 1.0M | 1M |
| Released | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-19 |
| Open Weights | Yes | No |
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