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Mercury 3 pricing

API list price by inception · checked Oct 23, 2026
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$0.10 / $0.35per 1M tokens in / out
$0.01cache read · −90%
#98on OpenRouter by tokens · 82.4B / week

Price sheetper 1M tokens

Input$0.10list
Output$0.35
Cache read$0.01−90% vs input
Context · max output1M · 131Ktokens
introductory price; end date not published

In inception's line-upper 1M in / out

Mercury Decide$0.02 / —−100%
Mercury 3$0.10 / $0.35this model
Mercury 2.5$0.20 / $0.752.1×
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Pricing questions

How much does Mercury 3 cost?›

$0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.35 per 1M output tokens. Cached input is $0.01.

Is Mercury 3 free to use?›

There is no free API tier.

How much does prompt caching save?›

Cache reads cost $0.01 per 1M, 90% below the input price.