Inception: Mercury 2: AI model
Mercury 2 is a very fast reasoning diffusion LLM that generates tokens in parallel at over 1,000 tokens/sec. Reachable from inside Iran through Hormouz.
- Context window:
- 128,000 tokens
- Input:
- $0.25/1M tokens
- Output:
- $0.75/1M tokens
- Type:
- text
- Tools
- Streaming
- Long context
Thinking levels: high · medium · low · none
Mercury 2 is an extremely fast reasoning language model and the first reasoning diffusion LLM. Instead of generating tokens one by one, it produces and refines multiple tokens in parallel, reaching over 1,000 tokens/sec on standard hardware.
The model supports tunable reasoning levels, a 128K context window, native tool use and schema-aligned JSON output. Mercury 2 is a good fit for coding workflows where latency compounds, real-time voice and search, and agent loops, and is served through Hormouz behind an OpenAI-compatible API.
Pricing is usage-based: $0.25 per million input tokens and $0.75 per million output tokens. Hormouz provides stable access to the model from inside Iran.
Mercury 2 is an extremely fast reasoning LLM, and the first reasoning diffusion LLM (dLLM). Instead of generating tokens sequentially, Mercury 2 produces and refines multiple tokens in parallel, achieving...
Quickstart
curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "inception/mercury-2",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Specs
| Vendor | Inception Labs |
|---|---|
| Type | Text |
| Context window | 128,000 tokens |
| Pricing | $0.25/M in · $0.75/M out |
| API | Chat Completions |
| Capabilities | Streaming · Tools |
Benchmarks
Reasoning
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Agentic
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Code example
curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "inception/mercury-2",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="ng-YOUR_API_KEY", base_url="https://api.hormouz.net/v1")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="inception/mercury-2",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: "ng-YOUR_API_KEY", baseURL: "https://api.hormouz.net/v1" });
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "inception/mercury-2",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);Buy the Inception: Mercury 2 API, paid in rial
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Request company accessFAQ
- How much does Mercury 2 cost?
- Billing is usage-based: $0.25 per million input tokens and $0.75 per million output tokens.
- How do I access Mercury 2 from inside Iran?
- Create an account on Hormouz and generate an API key. Hormouz provides a stable path to the model from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.
- Is Mercury 2 compatible with OpenAI code?
- Yes. Hormouz exposes an OpenAI-compatible API. Just change the base URL to Hormouz and swap in your Hormouz key. Your existing SDKs and code run without a rewrite.
- Why is Mercury 2 fast?
- It is a diffusion-based model that produces and refines multiple tokens in parallel instead of one at a time, reaching over 1,000 tokens/sec.
- What capabilities does Mercury 2 have?
- It supports tunable reasoning levels, a 128K context window, native tool use and JSON output.
Updated 2026-10-13