Inception model
Mercury 2.5 API cost calculator
Mercury 2.5 costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens on the Inception API, with a 260K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0002 — about $4.65/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Mercury 2.5
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | <$0.0001 | $0.06 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0002 | $0.23 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.0009 | $0.95 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.0047 | $4.75 |
Mercury 2.5 vs other Inception models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 2.5 | $0.04 | $0.15 | 260K |
| Mercury 2 | $0.25 | $0.75 | 128K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Mercury 2.5 cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Mercury 2.5 costs $0.04 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $0.19.
What does a typical API request to Mercury 2.5 cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0002. At 1,000 requests per day that is $0.15 daily, or about $4.65 per month.
What is Mercury 2.5's context window?
Mercury 2.5 supports a 260K-token context window (260,000 tokens).
Does Mercury 2.5 support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $0.00 per 1M — a 90% discount versus the standard input rate, which matters for agents and chat apps that resend the same system prompt.
What is a cheaper alternative to Mercury 2.5?
Granite 4.0 Micro from Ibm-granite is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.02 per 1M input tokens versus $0.04 for Mercury 2.5 — roughly 2x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Mercury 2.5 vs Granite 4.0 Micro pricing, or run Mercury 2.5 head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.