Inception API Pricing & Model Comparison
We track 1 Inception models, with input pricing from $0.04 to $0.04 per million tokens. The line-up's blended rate runs 98% below the catalog average. Below: price, context, speed and value compared across the range.
For cost, Inception's cheapest option is mercury-2.5-preview ($0.04 input / $0.15 output); the quality ceiling is mercury-2.5-preview at a quality score of 82. On a 50,000-turn-per-month support workload that is $7.75 versus $7.75 — the spread inside a single provider is often wider than the spread between providers.
On value (quality score ÷ output price) the pick of the Inception range is mercury-2.5-preview. The largest context window is 262K, offered only by mercury-2.5-preview, and the fastest output is mercury-2.5-preview at 1107 tok/s. Modalities across the line-up: Text.
Models and pricing
Sorted by blended rate, cheapest first (3:1 input-to-output mix). Follow a model name for full specs and monthly cost estimates.
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Blended /1M | Quality | Context | Speed | Value | Use cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mercury-2.5-preview | $0.04 | $0.15 | $0.068 | 82 | 262K | 1107 tok/s | 546.7 | FastAffordableChatbotCodingLong Context |
Frequently asked questions
Which Inception model is cheapest?
mercury-2.5-preview, at $0.04 input and $0.15 output per million tokens, with a quality score of 82.
What is Inception's flagship model?
By quality score it is mercury-2.5-preview (82), priced at $0.04 input / $0.15 output with a 262K context window.
Does Inception pricing change?
Yes. llmprice.app runs a daily collection job and refreshes these figures, but there can be a lag after a provider re-prices — confirm against Inception's official pricing page before committing.
Prices and specs are collected daily by llmprice.app. Confirm against the official pricing page before production use.