Inception models
Diffusion LLMs (Mercury) with public per-token API rates for high-throughput generation.
Mercury 2
$0.25 / $0.75 per 1M tokens
Mercury Edit 2
$0.25 / $0.75 per 1M tokens
Inception
Diffusion LLMs (Mercury) with public per-token API rates for high-throughput generation.
There are 2 published models here. On a 70/30 mix, combined list rates run from $0.4 to $0.4 per 1 million tokens, with a median of $0.4. The largest listed context window in this group is 128,000 tokens. The most recent price check in this group is 2026-08-14.
Official Inception pricing page
Inception list rates
USD per million tokens. The 70/30 mix is a planning default — change it on the model page if your traffic is output-heavy.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Mixed 70/30 | Context | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2 | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.4 | 128,000 | |
| Mercury Edit 2 | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.4 | 32,000 |
Questions about Inception rates
Do these Inception figures include discounts and tax?
No. They are public list rates. Commits, credits, regions, tax, and commercial discounts are not in the number — check the source linked on each model.