Mercury 2.5 — Benchmark Scores, Pricing & Performance Analysis
Mercury 2.5 by Inception demonstrates competitive pricing. View detailed benchmark data including scores across coding, math, reasoning, speed, and cost metrics.
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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 | $0.04 | $0.15 | $0.004 | 260K | — |
| NanoGPT | $0.04 | $0.15 | $0.004 | 260K | — |
| OpenRouter | $0.04 | $0.15 | $0.004 | 260K | Supported |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.04 | $0.15 | $0.004 | 260K | Supported |
| Venice AI | $0.04999999999999999 | $0.1874999999999999 | $0.004999999999999999 | 260K | — |
Mercury 2.5 — Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Mercury 2.5 cost?
Mercury 2.5 costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens. This makes it one of the more affordable models.
What is the context window of Mercury 2.5?
Mercury 2.5 has a context window of 260K tokens. This determines how much text, conversation history, and code the model can process in a single request.
Who created Mercury 2.5?
Mercury 2.5 was created by Inception. It is classified as a budget model in our catalogue.
Is Mercury 2.5 open source?
No, Mercury 2.5 is a proprietary model. It is available through Inception's API and compatible providers.