Model vendor
Inception
AI research company pioneering diffusion-based large language models (dLLMs), delivering ultra-fast inference with models like Mercury that generate text through parallel diffusion rather than sequential token prediction
Updated Aug 10, 2026. Data as of 2026-08-07
Published models1
Published versions1
Open defaults0
CountryUS
Inception models
Default-version specifications and scored-version capability values are labeled separately.
| IN | Mercury 2 | 50.8 | 60.0% | 128K | Closed weights | Mercury 2 |
Inception capability scores
Each unique model uses its latest scored version.
Inception highlights
Leaders from this vendor's current published catalog.
Top scoreMercury 250.8 LLMBoardLowest official inputMercury 2$0.25 / 1MLargest contextMercury 2128K tokens
Open-weight defaults0of 1 published models
What is Inception?
Vendor context from the published model registry.
AI research company pioneering diffusion-based large language models (dLLMs), delivering ultra-fast inference with models like Mercury that generate text through parallel diffusion rather than sequential token prediction
Model ownership is separate from API hosting. One model can be offered by multiple API providers with different prices.
- Vendor
- Inception
- Published models
- 1
- Published versions
- 1
- Country
- US
- Founded
- Not published
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FAQ
Common questions about Inception.
What is Inception's highest-ranked model?
Mercury 2 currently has the strongest published LLMBoard score from this vendor.
How many Inception models are tracked?
The current public catalog contains 1 independently selectable Inception model products and 1 published versions.
Does Inception host every listed model API?
Not necessarily. Vendor identifies the model developer; API providers are tracked separately.
Does Inception publish open-weight models?
No current default version is marked as open weight.