Inception
Mercury 2
CTX128K
52Quality
Reasoning · Tools
TextInput$0.25/M
TextOutput$0.75/M
Reasoning model for deliberate analysis, multi-step problem solving, and tool use
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2 stages over 6 months, from Mercury 2 in Feb 2026 to Mercury 2.5 in Sep 2026.
Reasoning model for deliberate analysis, multi-step problem solving, and tool use
Every generation. A new possibility.
Mercury 2 · Feb 20262 stages, from Mercury 2 (Feb 2026) to Mercury 2.5 (Sep 2026). Press Evolve to watch each step.
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v2 Stage 1
Reasoning model for deliberate analysis, multi-step problem solving, and tool use
v2.5 Stage 2
Mercury 2.5 is the fastest reasoning LLM, and the latest diffusion LLM (dLLM) from Inception