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Inception

Inception API Pricing (Updated 2026)

Compare pricing for all 3 Inception models. Prices shown per 1M tokens with historical trends.

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Overview

3
Total Models
$0.25
Cheapest Input (per 1M)
128K
Max Context Length

Model Release Timeline

3 releases
Apr 2025
$0.25 / $0.75
Jun 2025
$0.25 / $0.75
Mar 2026
$0.25 / $0.75
Spacing represents time between releases
Apr 2025Mar 2026

All Inception Models

Compare pricing for all 3 Inception models.

Model
Context
Input
Output
Coding
MMLU
GPQA
Cache Read
Cache Write
Actions
128K
$0.250
$0.750
77.0
$0.025
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128K
$0.250
$0.750
$0.025
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128K
$0.250
$0.750
$0.025
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* Some models use tiered pricing based on prompt length. Displayed prices are for prompts under 200k tokens.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Currently, Mercury 2 is the most affordable at $0.25 per 1M input tokens.
Count your input tokens (prompt) and expected output tokens (response). Use the formula: (input_tokens/1M × input_price) + (output_tokens/1M × output_price). Our pricing calculator can help automate this.
Inception pricing varies by model. Input costs range from $0.25 to $0.25 per 1M tokens. See the table above for specific model pricing.