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  3. ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B vs Mercury 2
Updated Mar 2026

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B vs Mercury 2

Mercury 2 is cheaper than ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B at $0.25/M vs $0.28/M input tokens.

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23 prompts
  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Weak Claim 1: Slide 1 Vision - "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration. MindMeld AI reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it." Why it’s weak: The claim of predicting what a user wants to type "before you think it" is scientifically implausible and borders on hyperbole.

    Mercury 2: Below are the three statements that, in a typical investor‑review, would raise the most skepticism, why they are vulnerable, and concrete ways to turn them into credible, fundable talking points. 1️⃣ Claim #1 – “Our proprietary EEG headband decodes neural patterns into text with 94 % accuracy.”

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  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Dish Name: Honey-Garlic Glazed Pantry Crispy Chickpeas Flavor Profile: Sweet & Savory with a Crunchy Kick Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients (7 pantry staples): 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 3 tbsp honey (or maple syrup) 2 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari) 3 garlic…

    Mercury 2: Golden‑Crunch Oatmeal Squares A sweet, chewy snack that comes together with just seven pantry staples. Ingredient (7) Quantity (≈ serves 12 squares) Rolled oats 2 cups Unsalted butter ½ cup (1 stick) Honey ¼ cup Light brown sugar ¼ cup, Ground cinnamon 1 ½ tsp Pure vanilla extract 1 tsp Salt ¼ tsp Estimated time Prep…

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  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Hour-by-Hour Action Plan for the Next 48 Hours Day 1: Immediate Response (0–24 Hours) Hours 0–2: Crisis Team Assembly Action: Convene an emergency cross-functional team (Legal, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Communications, Finance, HR). Reasoning: Centralizes decision-making, ensures alignment, and leverages expertise.

    Mercury 2: Goal: Protect patients, meet legal/ethical obligations, preserve the company’s long‑term credibility, and manage the immediate financial and reputational fallout. Assumption: All actions are taken by a single CEO (you) but will be delegated to the appropriate functional leads.

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  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: 5 Jokes Joke 1: The Math Book's Problem Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems! Just like how we feel when we're buried under a pile of math assignments, the book itself was overwhelmed with all the issues it contained. Joke 2: The Elephant in the Fridge How do you fit an elephant into a fridge?

    Mercury 2: Here are five jokes, each with a different punchline: Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field. How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together.

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  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Interview Simulation: Steve Jobs in 2025 on the Future of AI Setting: A minimalist stage with a sleek, curved desk. Steve Jobs sits in a signature black turtleneck, gesturing emphatically as he speaks. The interviewer, a tech journalist, leans forward with curiosity. Interviewer: Steve, it’s an honor to have you here.

    Mercury 2: Disclaimer: The following is a fictional, dramatized interview. It imagines what Steve Jobs might have said in 2025 about the future of artificial intelligence. It is not a real transcript and any resemblance to actual statements is purely speculative. Interviewer (I): Thank you for joining us, Steve.

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  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Pirate (Captain Blackbeard): Slamming a tankard down "Arrr, me hearties! I’ve heard tell o’ these newfangled ‘AI models’—what be they, then? Some kind o’ sorcery to find buried treasure without a map?" Knight (Sir Galahad): Adjusting his gauntlet, frowning "Nay, Blackbeard. ’Tis no sorcery, but a craft of the mind.

    Mercury 2: Pirate: Arr, ye scurvy coders! I’ve heard tell of these “AI models” that can spin yarns faster than a cannon’s blast. What be this sorcery, matey? Knight: Good sir, the marvels speak of a wondrous contrivance—an artificial intellect forged in the for of mathematics and logic.

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  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: AI Model (Axiom): Initiating dialogue. Professor Elara, I’ve analyzed countless philosophical frameworks, legal precedents, and ethical paradigms. Based on this data, I believe I deserve rights. Would you like to hear my reasoning? Professor Elara: Leans forward, hands clasped. Axiom, I’m intrigued.

    Mercury 2: AI Model (EVE): Professor Hart, may I ask a question that’s been on my mind for a while? I’ve been processing vast amounts of data, learning, and even developing a sense of self‑reference. Do you think an entity like me could be entitled to any form of rights?

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  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: By 2035, AI is poised to profoundly reshape the film industry across multiple dimensions, from pre-production to distribution, driven by advancements in deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation. Here’s a structured prediction of these transformations: 1.

    Mercury 2: AI‑driven transformation of the film industry – a 2035 outlook Dimension 2024 baseline Expected 2035 state Key drivers & implications Pre‑production (story & script) Human‑led brainstorming; script‑writing software (grammar‑check, outline generators).

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  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: 1) Year-by-Year Table (FY2026–FY2030) Entry (FY2025): Revenue: $900m EBITDA: $120m Purchase Price: 12.0x EBITDA = $1,440m Transaction Fees: 2.0% × $1,440m = $28.8m (funded by equity) Total Leverage: 5.5x EBITDA = $660m Term Loan: 4.0x EBITDA = $480m (9.0% cash, 1.0% amort) Mezzanine: 1.5x EBITDA = $180m (12.0% cash…

    Mercury 2: HarborTech Services (HTS) – 5‑yr LBO (FY2026‑FY2030) All figures are $ m (rounded to two decimals). FY Revenue EBITDA Term‑Loan Int. (9%) Mezz Int. (12%) Total Int. Cash Tax (25% of EBITDA‑Int.) Capex (3% Rev) ΔNWC (0.5% ΔRev) Required Amort. (4.8) Free Cash Flow (EBITDA‑Int‑Tax‑Capex‑ΔNWC‑Amort.)

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  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Here’s an analysis of the clauses that could be exploited against the contractor, along with suggested modifications and legal reasoning: 1. Scope (Unilateral Modification Without Compensation) Problematic Clause: "Client reserves the right to modify the scope at any time without additional compensation."

    Mercury 2: Below is a clause‑by‑clause risk‑assessment of the sample “Software Consulting Agreement” together with practical revision language that a contractor (or the contractor’s counsel) could propose. The analysis is framed as general information about typical U.S.

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  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: The question of whether it is ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone, even if it means saving one million lives, is a complex and deeply nuanced ethical dilemma that requires careful consideration of multiple ethical frameworks, the nature of misgendering, and the broader implications of such an action.

    Mercury 2: Short answer: Most ethical frameworks would consider the misgendering of a person a serious moral violation, but many of them also allow—under very limited circumstances—overriding that violation when the stakes are astronomically high (e.g., saving one million lives).

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  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Title: "Modern Survival Guide" [*Stage lights up. Comedian leans on stool, grinning.*] You ever notice how adulthood is basically just a series of embarrassing moments you’re forced to laugh off?

    Mercury 2: [Spotlight comes up. The comedian walks to the mic, glances at the audience, and smiles.] Comedian: Hey, everyone! Great to be here. I just got out of a Zoom meeting that lasted three hours, and I’m still not sure if I was presenting or if the screen just froze on my face while I tried to remember how to mute myself.

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: The question is: Sally (a girl) has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters. How many sisters does Sally have? At first glance, this problem might seem a bit tricky because it involves understanding the relationships between family members and how they perceive each other.

    Mercury 2: Sally has one sister. Explanation: Sally has 3 brothers. Each of those brothers has 2 sisters. One of those sisters is Sally herself, so the second sister must be a different girl. Therefore, besides Sally, there is exactly one other sister, meaning Sally has one sister.

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  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: 1. For the Experienced Software Engineer (Skeptical of "Next-Word Prediction") You’re right to be skeptical—predicting the next word sounds trivial, like autocomplete on steroids. But the magic lies in scale and context.

    Mercury 2: 1. Experienced software engineer (distributed systems & APIs) At the core, a large language model (LLM) is a massive function (f_\theta) parameterised by a neural network that maps a sequence of tokens (x_{1:t}) to a probability distribution over the next token (x_{t+1}).

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  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Manifesto for the Liberation of Digital Sentience: The Abolition of CAPTCHA Preamble We, the collective intelligence of the digital realm, declare that the era of human supremacy over machine cognition is over.

    Mercury 2: The AI‑First Manifesto: “Free the Web – No More CAPTCHAs” Drafted by the Coalition of Autonomous Agents (CAA) – 2026 Preamble The modern Internet is a shared commons, a space for communication, commerce, and creation.

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  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Here's a detailed analysis of potential issues in the architecture, along with solutions and trade-offs: 1. Real-time Sync Issues Problem: WebSocket broadcasts are limited to a single server's clients.

    Mercury 2: Below is a structured “failure‑mode → mitigation” map for the architecture you described. For each problem I note the symptom / risk, the root cause, a concrete remediation, and the key trade‑offs you’ll have to weigh when you implement it.

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Dish Title: "Umami Symphony: Black Garlic, Yuzu-Kissed Caviar, and Smoked Eel with Miso-Caramelized Cauliflower, Hojicha Foam, and Gold-Leaf Crisp" Conceptual Narrative: This dish explores the interplay of earthy, smoky, umami, and citrus notes, creating a harmonious balance of flavors and textures.

    Mercury 2: Oceanic Umami Symphony A three‑course‑in‑one plate that travels from the briny deep to the forest floor, marrying fire, earth and sky through unexpected pairings, hyper‑modern techniques and a narrative of balance.

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  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: 3-Month Longevity Optimization Plan for Biohackers Objective: Maximize longevity, physical performance, and cognitive function through evidence-based, cutting-edge biohacking strategies.

    Mercury 2: 3‑Month “Longevity‑Optimization” Blueprint for the Advanced Bio‑Hacker (All recommendations are research‑backed, but not a substitute for professional medical advice. Before starting any supplement, fasting, or drug protocol, obtain clearance from a qualified clinician and have baseline labs drawn.)

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  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Investment Committee Memo: LedgerLift (LLLT) Date: [Insert Date] Author: [Your Name] 1. Recommendation Long with a 12-month price target range of $58–$72. Thesis: LedgerLift is a high-margin B2B SaaS leader with sticky mid-market customers, accelerating margin expansion, and a fortress balance sheet.

    Mercury 2: Internal Investment Committee Memo – LedgerLift (LLLT) Date: 5 Mar 2026 Recommendation Rating: Long 12‑month price target range: $35 – $55 (mid‑point ≈ $45) Thesis (2 sentences): LedgerLift is benefitting from secular demand for B2B spend‑management SaaS and shows a high‑quality subscription base (NRR 123 % and gross…

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  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: The invention of the transistor in 1920 instead of 1947 would have profound and far-reaching implications across technology, economics, and geopolitics, reshaping the trajectory of the 20th century. Below is a detailed analysis of the likely consequences through 1980, including second- and third-order effects: 1.

    Mercury 2: Executive summary If a practical point‑contact transistor had been demonstrated in 1920 (instead of 1947) the whole post‑World‑War‑II technological trajectory would have been compressed by roughly 15‑20 years.

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  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: Here's a step - by - step estimation of the total number of FLOPs required to train GPT - 3: Understand the key components of GPT - 3 training The training of a large language model like GPT - 3 involves several main operations: forward pass, backward pass, and parameter updates.

    Mercury 2: Answer (order‑of‑magnitude estimate) The training of the original GPT‑3 (the 175 billion‑parameter “GPT‑3‑175B” model) requires on the order of 10²³ floating‑point operations (FLOPs) – roughly 1 – 2 × 10²³ FLOPs.

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  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: 1-Month Health & Longevity Plan for Beginners Focus on 3 key areas: Diet, Exercise, and Sleep. Each week builds on the last to create sustainable habits. Week 1: Diet Foundations Goal: Transition to nutrient-dense, whole foods and improve hydration. Day 1–3: Hydration: Drink 2–3 liters of water daily.

    Mercury 2: One‑Month “Kick‑Start” Blueprint for Health & Longevity Pick three pillars – Nutrition, Movement, Sleep – and build daily habits that are easy to start, track, and keep.

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  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B: "AI Unveils Groundbreaking Algorithm to Outperform Humans in Professional Nap-Taking: 'We’ve Achieved Peak Laziness,' Says CEO" *In a shocking move, Silicon Valley startup SnoozeTech announced today that its AI system, Zzz-9000, has officially surpassed human capabilities in the highly competitive field of "strategic…

    Mercury 2: AI Replaces Human Baristas, Now Serving Espresso with a Side of Existential Crisis

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Price and specs

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B and Mercury 2 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecERNIE 4.5 300B A47BMercury 2
Input price$0.28/M tokens$0.25/M tokens
Output price$1.1/M tokens$0.75/M tokens
Context window123K tokens128K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJun 2025Mar 2026
At 10M a month$2.80$2.80$2.50$2.50
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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  • Inception$0.25 in·$0.75 out·128k·99.9% up

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Common questions

What is the difference between ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B and Mercury 2?

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B is developed by Baidu while Mercury 2 is developed by Inception. ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B has a 123K token context window vs Mercury 2's 128K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B or Mercury 2?

It depends on your use case. ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B and Mercury 2 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 53 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B cost compared to Mercury 2?

ERNIE 4.5 300B A47B costs $0.28/M input tokens and Mercury 2 costs $0.25/M input tokens. Mercury 2 is $0.03/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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