inception › Mercury 2.5 › Pricing
$0.20 / $0.75per 1M tokens in / out
$0.02cache read · −90%
$0.1per task at thinking?
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Price sheetper 1M tokens
| Input | $0.20 | list |
| Output | $0.75 | |
| Cache read | $0.02 | −90% vs input |
| Context · max output | 260K · 66K | tokens |
Where to buy1 provider · per 1M tokens
| Provider | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| inceptionlab | $0.20 | $0.75 | — |
In inception's line-upper 1M in / out
| Mercury Decide | $0.02 / — | −100% |
| Mercury 3 | $0.10 / $0.35 | −52% |
| Mercury 2.5 | $0.20 / $0.75 | this model |
Cheaper for the same workvs Mercury 2.5
| GPT-6 Luna max | -32% | score ×3.1 | $0.068 |
| MiMo v2.6 Flash thinkingOpen | -38% | score ×3.1 | $0.062 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 high | -20% | score ×3.1 | $0.079 |
| GPT-6.1 Terra low | -45% | score ×2.9 | $0.055 |
| Agnes 2.5 Pro Beta | -56% | score ×2.9 | $0.10 / $0.30 |
Pricing questions
How much does Mercury 2.5 cost?›
$0.20 per 1M input tokens and $0.75 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.02. One Intelligence Index task costs about $0.1 at the default effort.
Is Mercury 2.5 free to use?›
There is no free API tier.
How much does prompt caching save?›
Cache reads cost $0.02 per 1M, 90% below the input price.
Is Mercury 2.5 cheaper than Mercury 2?›
Yes: $0.20 / $0.75 against $0.25 / $0.75, 10% less per token.
What is a cheaper alternative to Mercury 2.5?›
GPT-6 Luna at max effort costs -32% per task with a score ×3.1 on Humanity's Last Exam.