$0.25 / $0.75per 1M tokens in / out
$0.025cache read · −90%
$0.039per task at high?
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Price sheetper 1M tokens
| Input | $0.25 | list |
| Output | $0.75 | |
| Cache read | $0.025 | −90% vs input |
| Context · max output | 128K · 50K | tokens |
Where to buy1 provider · per 1M tokens
| Provider | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inceptionlab | $0.25 | $0.75 | 128K |
In inception's line-upper 1M in / out
| Mercury Decide | $0.02 / — | −100% |
| Mercury 3 | $0.10 / $0.35 | −57% |
| Mercury 2.5 | $0.20 / $0.75 | −10% |
| Mercury 2 | $0.25 / $0.75 | this model |
Cheaper for the same workvs Mercury 2 at high
| Agnes 2.5 Pro Beta | -60% | score ×3.3 | $0.10 / $0.30 |
| GPT-6 Luna high | -25% | score ×3.1 | $0.029 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 low | -37% | score ×2.7 | $0.024 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna medium | -60% | score ×2.3 | $0.016 |
| Ling 3.0 Flash VL thinkingOpen | -76% | score ×2.3 | $0.06 / $0.18 |
Pricing questions
How much does Mercury 2 cost?›
$0.25 per 1M input tokens and $0.75 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.025. One Intelligence Index task costs about $0.039 at the default effort.
Is Mercury 2 free to use?›
There is no free API tier.
How much does prompt caching save?›
Cache reads cost $0.025 per 1M, 90% below the input price.
What is a cheaper alternative to Mercury 2?›
Agnes 2.5 Pro Beta costs -60% per task with a score ×3.3 on Humanity's Last Exam.