Inception price history
Every pricing change we record for Inception API models, newest first. Tracking began Sep 2, 2026. Prices re-verified Oct 24, 2026.
What changed
4 recorded changes · newest first · every move keeps its receipt-
Oct 20, 2026
New model added: Mercury 3 new listing
Mercury 3 began being tracked.
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Sep 11, 2026
New model added: Mercury Edit 2 new listing
Mercury Edit 2 began being tracked.
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Sep 8, 2026
New model added: Mercury 2.5 new listing
Mercury 2.5 began being tracked.
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Sep 2, 2026
New model added: Mercury 2 new listing
Mercury 2 began being tracked.
Current Inception prices
4 models · cheapest blended firstPer 1M tokens, cheapest blended first. "First tracked" is when this model entered our price history.
| Model | Blended* | Input | Output | First tracked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury 3 | $0.325 | $0.200 | $0.700 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Mercury 2.5 | $0.338 | $0.200 | $0.750 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Mercury 2 | $0.375 | $0.250 | $0.750 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Mercury Edit 2 | $0.375 | $0.250 | $0.750 | Sep 11, 2026 |
About this log
ModelPriceWatch re-verifies Inception API pricing against its official pricing page on a twice-daily refresh cycle and records every change here.
Quick stats
- Models tracked
- 4
- Recorded changes
- 4
- Tracking since
- Sep 2, 2026
- Last change
- Oct 20, 2026