Rank #33
Inception: Mercury 3
- LLM
- 1.0M ctx
- 1M
- $0.22
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Inception
Ranked models from this vendor or team on Global rankings (same data snapshot as the main global board).
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About this vendor
Inception publishes specialized language models that appear in third-party inference catalogs. Use this vendor page for a quick view of ranked Inception SKUs and links to model-level pricing snapshots.
Vendor snapshot
Catalog models 3
Ranked on Global board 1
Best rank #33
Price range (avg/1M) $0.10–$0.50/1M
Max context 1.0M ctx
Model types
Origins
Top ranked models
Models on this board · Global rankings
| Rank | Name | Type | Key metric | 1M tokens (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Inception: Mercury 3 | LLM | 1.0M ctx | $0.22 |
Catalog models (not in ranking)
| Rank | Name | Size | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Inception: Mercury 2 | 128k ctx | $0.50/1M | inception/mercury-2 |
| — | Inception: Mercury 2.5 | 260k ctx | $0.10/1M | inception/mercury-2.5 |
| — | Inception: Mercury 3 | 1.0M ctx | $0.22/1M | inception/mercury-3 |
Data sources & methodology
Counts and prices come from the OpenRouter catalog snapshot merged with AI Hippo Global rankings (same snapshot as /rankings/). Rank reflects the composite score on that board—not LMSYS Chatbot Arena ELO. Snapshot date: 2026-11-02. Methodology
FAQ
What is Inception's highest-ranked model?
Inception: Mercury 3 currently ranks #33 on AI Hippo's Global rankings board (snapshot 2026-11-02).
What does Inception charge per 1M tokens?
Across catalog and ranked rows, blended 1M-token prices range from $0.10 to $0.50 in the latest snapshot (2026-11-02). Check individual model pages for prompt vs completion splits.
How many Inception models are ranked vs catalog-only?
1 of 3 catalog models appear on Global rankings; the remaining 2 are listed under catalog-only on this page.
How is the Global rankings score calculated?
Global rankings uses on-site weighting (context window first, then blended 1M-token price)—not third-party ELO. Full methodology: /en/methodology/