Mercury 2 — Benchmark Scores, Pricing & Performance Analysis
Mercury 2 by Inception demonstrates competitive pricing. View detailed benchmark data including scores across coding, math, reasoning, speed, and cost metrics.
Specifications last checked against the provider on . Benchmark scores carry their own source, linked beside each number.
General Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis composite intelligence score across 10 sub-benchmarks
Artificial Analysis (via OpenRouter)Coding Benchmarks
Human preference ELO for building things — websites, UI, games, charts, SVG
Design Arena (via OpenRouter)Artificial Analysis composite coding score
Artificial Analysis (via OpenRouter)Human preference ELO for building a working web page from a brief
Design Arena (via OpenRouter)Reasoning Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis composite score for multi-step tool-using tasks
Artificial Analysis (via OpenRouter)Cost Benchmarks
Cost per 1M cached input tokens — the price that actually applies to a long agent conversation
OpenRouter APIContext Benchmarks
Available from 5 providers
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. You can bring your own key for 2 of these — connect it here.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cached in | Context | Your key |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inception | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.025 | 128K | — |
| NanoGPT | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.025 | 128K | — |
| OpenRouter | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.025 | 128K | Supported |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.25 | $0.75 | $0.025 | 128K | Supported |
| Venice AI | $0.3125 | $0.9375 | $0.03125 | 128K | — |
Mercury 2 — Benchmark Scores Overview
Scores normalized to percentage scale for visual comparison. ELO scores mapped to 0-100 range (1100-1500).
Compare Mercury 2 With
Mercury 2 — Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Mercury 2 cost?
Mercury 2 costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $0.75 per 1M output tokens. This makes it one of the more affordable models.
What is the context window of Mercury 2?
Mercury 2 has a context window of 128K tokens. This determines how much text, conversation history, and code the model can process in a single request.
Who created Mercury 2?
Mercury 2 was created by Inception. It is classified as a budget model in our catalogue.
Is Mercury 2 open source?
No, Mercury 2 is a proprietary model. It is available through Inception's API and compatible providers.