Mercury 3 is free on 1 provider today. Permanent free tiers come first, then one-time trials.
| Provider | API model ID | Context | Free limits | Sign-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inception Labs Trial | mercury-3 |
1M | 1,000 RPM, 1M input tokens/min, 100K output tokens/min (Free Tier) | No card |
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