ModelsInception
Mercury 2
Context
128K
tokens
Released
Mar 4, 2026
on OpenRouter
Pricing
Price per million tokens
Input $/MTok
$0.25
OpenRouter · Aug 21, 2026
Output $/MTok
$0.75
OpenRouter · Aug 21, 2026
Cache read $/MTok
$0.025
OpenRouter
| Source | Tracked slug | In $/MTok | Out $/MTok | Cache read | Cache write | Context | Effective | Last Δ (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | inception/mercury-2 | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.025 | — | 128K | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| models.dev | nano-gpt/mercury-2 | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.025 | — | 128K | Aug 21, 2026 | 20% |
latest tracked price per source · Δ = most recent input-price move within that source
2 sources tracking
Input $/MTok
Output $/MTok
per-source step lines · $/MTok
history since Jul 8, 2026
Specs
Context & availability
| Provider | Inception |
|---|---|
| Context window | 128K tokens |
| Listed on OpenRouter | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Tracked price sources | OpenRouter · models.dev |
| OpenRouter slugs | inception/mercury-2 · inception/mercury-2-20260304 |
source: OpenRouter model catalog + tracked price feeds
id: mercury-2
Usage
Share of OpenRouter tokens
90-day daily
usage share pending — this model isn't in the tracked OpenRouter model rankings yet
Benchmarks
Benchmark results
| Benchmark | Configuration | Score | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | inception/mercury-2 | 9.6index | — | or-embedded-aa |
| AA Coding Index | inception/mercury-2 | 31.1index | — | or-embedded-aa |
| AA Intelligence Index | inception/mercury-2 | 21.4index | — | or-embedded-aa |
scores as published by each benchmark; configurations differ — compare within a row's benchmark only
Alternatives
Similar models
| # | Model | Tokens/day | 7d Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek | 2.7T | 23.9% | vs Mercury 2 |
| 2 | Hy3Tencent | 1.3T | 17.8% | vs Mercury 2 |
| 5 | Nemotron 3 UltraNVIDIA | 733B | 45.1% | vs Mercury 2 |
| 7 | GLM 5.2Z.ai | 533B | 4.2% | vs Mercury 2 |
ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity
snapshot Aug 20, 2026
FAQ
Mercury 2 FAQ
- How much does Mercury 2 cost per token?
- Mercury 2 is priced at $0.25 per million input tokens and $0.75 per million output tokens, per OpenRouter as of Aug 21, 2026.
- What is Mercury 2's context window?
- Mercury 2 supports a context window of up to 128K tokens, per Inception.
- What are the alternatives to Mercury 2?
- By OpenRouter usage, comparable models include DeepSeek V4 Flash, Hy3, and Nemotron 3 Ultra. Side-by-side comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.
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