AI Rate CardInception: Mercury 2 · inception
Mercury is the first diffusion large language model (dLLM). Applying a breakthrough discrete diffusion approach, the model runs 5-10x faster than even speed optimized models like Claude 3.5 Haiku and GPT-4o Mini while matching their performance. Mercury's speed means that users can stay in the flow, enjoying rapid chat-based iteration and responsive completion suggestions. On Copilot Arena, Mercury ranks 1st in speed and ties for 2nd in quality.
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Output, $/1M $0.75
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Last checked 04.11.2026 12:00:14 UTC
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OpenAI-compatible API: the official OpenAI SDKs work with this base URL. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your key from the provider.
| API base URL | |
|---|---|
| Endpoint | |
| Model id | |
curl
curl https://api.inceptionlabs.ai/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model": "mercury-2", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}], "max_tokens": 256}'Python
import requests
r = requests.post(
"https://api.inceptionlabs.ai/v1/chat/completions",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
json={
"model": "mercury-2",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Hello!"
}
],
"max_tokens": 256
},
)
print(r.json())JavaScript
const r = await fetch("https://api.inceptionlabs.ai/v1/chat/completions", {
method: "POST",
headers: {Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "mercury-2",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Hello!"
}
],
"max_tokens": 256
}),
});
console.log(await r.json());Request (JSON)
{
"model": "mercury-2",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Hello!"
}
],
"max_tokens": 256
}Response (JSON)
{
"id": "chatcmpl-...",
"object": "chat.completion",
"model": "mercury-2",
"choices": [
{
"index": 0,
"message": {
"role": "assistant",
"content": "Hi! How can I help?"
},
"finish_reason": "stop"
}
],
"usage": {
"prompt_tokens": 9,
"completion_tokens": 12,
"total_tokens": 21
}
}The address is taken from the provider's model list; check it against the provider's documentation.
Source: AI Rate Card, https://airatecard.com/en/c/offer%3Ainception%7Cmercury-2, prices checked 2026-11-04; seller's page: https://inceptionlabs.ai
Technical details
ID: offer:inception|mercury-2