Mercury 2

Proprietary

About Mercury 2

Mercury 2 is an AI model developed by Inception Labs, released in 2026, made available as a proprietary (API-only) model. Mercury 2 is the first reasoning diffusion LLM (dLLM) from Inception Labs, released February 24, 2026. Unlike autoregres.

On this page you'll find Mercury 2's full specifications. Review provider pricing and benchmark scores below, or compare Mercury 2 head-to-head with other AI models.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Mercury 2? ▶

Mercury 2 is the first reasoning diffusion LLM (dLLM) from Inception Labs, released February 24, 2026. Unlike autoregres It is tracked on GenAIList with its specifications, benchmark scores and provider pricing.

Who created Mercury 2? ▶

Mercury 2 was developed by Inception Labs and released in 2026.

Is Mercury 2 open source or proprietary? ▶

Mercury 2 is a proprietary model. It is accessed through an API rather than by downloading the weights.

How much does Mercury 2 cost? ▶

Pricing for Mercury 2 depends on the provider. See the providers table on this page for the latest API rates.

How does Mercury 2 perform on benchmarks? ▶

Benchmark scores for Mercury 2 are listed on this page as they are published. You can compare it head-to-head with other models on the GenAIList compare tool.