Mercury Models by Inception Labs
1 model2026Up to 131k ctxFrom $0.25/1M input
Last refreshed 2026-06-29. Next refresh: weekly.
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Inception Labs' Mercury series of diffusion-based large language models (dLLMs). Mercury uses a fundamentally different architecture from autoregressive models, enabling faster generation speeds. Mercury 2 is a commercial-scale reasoning model optimized for code and analysis tasks.
Decision facts
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
1 in view
Mercury 2Current
Use when the workload needs 131k context and structured outputs.
2026-02131k contextstructured outputs
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2 | Use when the workload needs 131k context and structured outputs. | 2026-02 | 131k contextstructured outputs | Current |
Release Timeline
1 release group2026-02
1 current
Mercury 2
Current131k contextstructured outputs
Specifications(1 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Structured Outputs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2 | 2026-02 | 131k | Yes |
Available From(2 providers)
Pricing
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2 | OpenRouter | $0.25 | $0.75 | Serverless |
| Mercury 2 | Vercel AI Gateway | $0.25 | $0.75 | Serverless |
