Inception: Mercury 2.5 vs Inception: Mercury 2
Inception: Mercury 2.5 is cheaper on output tokens, while Inception: Mercury 2.5 offers a larger context window. Choose Inception: Mercury 2.5 or Inception: Mercury 2 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Inception: Mercury 2.5 | Inception: Mercury 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Inception | Inception |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.04 | $0.25 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.15 | $0.75 |
| Context window | 260K | 128K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | — | No |
| Released | — | Feb 2026 |
FAQ
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.