Mercury 2 API Pricing / Price per 1M tokens
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Also known as: inception-mercury-2 · inception mercury 2 · inceptionmercury2 · inception-mercury2 · inception mercury2 · mercury-2 · mercury2
Updated on · Published currencies / per 1M tokens; cheapest ranked by input
| Channel | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read / 1M | Updated / verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | No official quote recorded | |||
| OpenRouterLowest input | USD 0.25 | USD 0.75 | USD 0.025 | 2026-10-15 |
— means the price or date is not recorded. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates.
Mercury 2 is a large language model by inception with a 128K-token context window. Across the 1 API channels tracked here, input pricing ranges from $0.25 per 1M input tokens; the cheapest is OpenRouter at $0.25 per 1M input tokens. None of the tracked channels are directly reachable from mainland China without a proxy or VPN. Prices are collected daily from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a data-accuracy audit.
| Channel | Type | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Rate Limit | China | vs Official | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenRouter3 variants💰 Best Price | 聚合平台 | $0.25 | $0.75 | - | - | - | |
Show all price variants for this channelOpenRouter Auto / default routeDefault $0.25 / $0.75 per 1M default_route Cheapest endpoint: Inception $0.25 / $0.75 per 1M cheapest_endpoint Inception | inception/mercury-2-20260304 $0.25 / $0.75 per 1M upstream_provider | |||||||
| Usage Level | Tokens/Month | OpenRouter |
|---|---|---|
| 🐣 Light | 0.1M in + 0.1M out | $0.06 |
| 📊 Medium | 1.0M in + 0.5M out | $0.63 |
| 🚀 Heavy | 10.0M in + 5.0M out | $6.25 |
| 🏢 Enterprise | 100.0M in + 50.0M out | $62.50 |
Frequently asked questions about mercury-2
How much does the Mercury 2 API cost?
The lowest input rate is USD 0.25 per 1M tokens; output on that channel is USD 0.75 per 1M tokens.
Which channel has the cheapest Mercury 2 API?
OpenRouter has the lowest input rate: USD 0.25 per 1M tokens. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates; compare output and cache prices separately.
What is the Mercury 2 cache-read price?
OpenRouter: USD 0.025 per 1M cache-read tokens.
When was Mercury 2 pricing last updated?
Updated on 2026-10-15. This is the latest recorded price update or verification; see the table for individual channel dates.