Model record
Mercury 2 model overview
Mercury 2 is a api model from Inception Labs. It was released on July 14, 2026. Its strongest case is fast diffusion generation, while buyers should account for parameters unavailable.
Mercury 2 benchmark snapshot
| Evaluation | Reported score | What it probes |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | Not reported | Broad knowledge and multi-step reasoning |
| GPQA Diamond | Not reported | Graduate-level science reasoning |
| SWE-bench Verified | Not reported | Verified real-repository issue resolution |
| LiveCodeBench | Not reported | Contamination-aware competitive programming |
| SWE-Bench Pro | Not reported | Longer, harder professional software tasks |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | Not reported | Composite third-party capability index; version matters |
Scores are percentages reported by model creators or benchmark maintainers under varying settings. A blank is preferable to an inferred result. See our methodology.
Mercury 2 strengths
- Fast diffusion generation
- Native tools
- Structured output
Mercury 2 limitations
- Parameters unavailable
- License unavailable
Editorial take: Benchmark rank should narrow a shortlist, not close a purchase. Run a private evaluation with representative prompts, failure cases, latency targets, and total token costs.
Source record
Specifications and scores are linked to the best source located during review. Provider-reported results are not presented as third-party lab reproductions.
Source limitation: Official models and pricing documentation: https://docs.inceptionlabs.ai/get-started/models
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