Inception Mercury 2 costs $0.250/1M input tokens and $0.750/1M output tokens as of 2026-06-27. Openrouter publishes this model with a 128K tokens context window. o10 lists Inception Mercury 2 on OpenRouter at routing band C1. API slug inception-mercury-2. Verify list prices against the venue you call.

Last updated: 2026-06-27. Full catalog. Reference prices are dated snapshots. Compare total cost and measured task quality before choosing a route.

Inception Mercury 2. Price, context, and routing

AnswersSelf-contained

What is Inception Mercury 2?

Inception Mercury 2 is a chat model from openrouter (slug: inception-mercury-2). Pick Inception Mercury 2 when your evals pass at band C1 and the fulfillment hosts below are allowed venues. Published input pricing starts at $0.250/1M tokens. Context window: 128K tokens.

Catalog snapshot 2026-06-27.

When should you pick Inception Mercury 2?

Pick Inception Mercury 2 when your evals pass at band C1 and the fulfillment hosts below are allowed venues. Inception Mercury 2 is the openrouter SKU in this catalog. Compare same-provider siblings before jumping labs.

How does Inception Mercury 2 differ from sibling models?

Inception Mercury 2 is the openrouter SKU in this catalog. Compare same-provider siblings before jumping labs.

How much does Inception Mercury 2 cost per million tokens?

Inception Mercury 2 costs $0.250/1M input tokens and $0.750/1M output tokens in the gateway catalog snapshot (2026-06-27). Endpoint pricing may differ by fulfillment host.

Sourced from gateway catalog snapshot.

Where can you run Inception Mercury 2?

Inception Mercury 2 is configured on OpenRouter. Known host IDs: openrouter: openrouter/inception/mercury-2. This model is routable through o10 eval-gated routing.

What is Inception Mercury 2's context window?

Inception Mercury 2 supports a 128K tokens context window in the gateway catalog snapshot. Context limits may vary by fulfillment host endpoint.

What o10 routing band is Inception Mercury 2?

Inception Mercury 2 is classified at o10 routing band C1. Bands group models by cost tier and eval profile: C0 (economy), C1 (standard), C2 (capable), C3/C4 (frontier). Production routing is enabled for this slug.

Who makes Inception Mercury 2?

Inception Mercury 2 is attributed to source provider openrouter in the o10 catalog. Fulfillment hosts (OpenRouter) supply API access; list pricing may differ by venue.

01Deep dive

Specifications

Inception Mercury 2 in the o10 unified catalog.

Inception Mercury 2 specifications
FieldValue
o10 slug`inception-mercury-2`
Typetext
BandC1
RoutableYes
Source provideropenrouter
Primary hostOpenRouter
Gateway ID`inception/mercury-2`
Context window128,000 tokens
Released2026-02-24
02Deep dive

Token pricing

Gateway snapshot pricing for Inception Mercury 2.

Inception Mercury 2 token pricing
UnitPrice
Input$0.25/1M tokens
Output$0.75/1M tokens
03Deep dive

Fulfillment hosts

Upstream venues configured for Inception Mercury 2.

Inception Mercury 2 fulfillment routes
HostUpstream model ID
openrouteropenrouter/inception/mercury-2
04Deep dive

Gateway provider endpoints

Endpoint-level pricing and latency from the gateway catalog.

Inception Mercury 2 gateway endpoints
ProviderInput ($/1M)Latency p50Uptime 1d
inception$0.25365.5ms10000.0%
05Deep dive

Routing with o10

Eval-gated model selection for this slug.

o10 slug: inception-mercury-2. Band: C1. Routable: yes.

See [/models/routing](/models/routing) for smart aliases (o10/auto, o10/frontier, o10/squad) and [/kyi](/kyi) for governance.

SourceMethodology

Fulfillment catalog 2026-06-27. Gateway pricing joined where slug match exists.

FAQFrequently asked questions

Common questions

How much does Inception Mercury 2 cost?

Inception Mercury 2 costs $0.250/1M input tokens and $0.750/1M output tokens in the gateway snapshot (2026-06-27). Verify against your provider's published pricing.

What is Inception Mercury 2's context window?

Inception Mercury 2 supports 128K tokens in the gateway catalog snapshot. Host-specific endpoints may differ.

Which hosts serve Inception Mercury 2?

Inception Mercury 2 (inception-mercury-2) is configured on: OpenRouter. Upstream model IDs are listed in the fulfillment routes section.

Is Inception Mercury 2 routable through o10?

Yes. Inception Mercury 2 is routable at band C1. Send model: "inception-mercury-2" or use an o10 smart routing alias.

How do I call Inception Mercury 2 via o10?

Use o10 slug "inception-mercury-2" or gateway ID "inception/mercury-2" depending on your integration. Gateway-compatible endpoints accept OpenAI-style /v1 requests.

How does o10 route this model?

o10 routes Inception Mercury 2 only when per-use-case evals clear at your quality floor. Band C1 indicates cost tier. See /kyi for governance and /models/routing for smart aliases.