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Inception Mercury 3: 100 Million Free API Tokens, No Card
Every new account on the Inception Platform receives 100 million free API tokens — a one-time credit shared across all Inception models — with no payment details required to sign up or use them. The tokens spend on Mercury 3, Inception's diffusion-based flagship model with a 1M-token context window, through an OpenAI-compatible API. Mercury 3 is 50% off at launch ($0.10 per million input tokens, $0.01 cached input, $0.35 output, versus $0.20/$0.02/$0.70 list), and Inception states no end date for the launch pricing. At launch rates the 100M tokens are worth roughly $10–$35 depending on the input/output mix. Verified Nov 3, 2026 on Inception's official docs.
What this offer actually gives you
Mercury 3 is a diffusion language model: instead of writing one token at a time, it drafts many tokens in parallel and refines them. Inception reports output speeds above 1,000 tokens per second on NVIDIA GPUs and describes Mercury 3 as its most intelligent model yet, with a 1M-token context window and up to 131,072 output tokens. It is text-only — no image or vision input.
The free grant is genuinely no-card: Inception's FAQ states no payment method is needed to sign up or use the free tokens, and its sign-up form asks only for name, email, and password. The 100M tokens are one-time, shared across all Inception models in the account (not per model), and once exhausted you continue by purchasing tokens in Billing.
The API is OpenAI-compatible: point a client at https://api.inceptionlabs.ai/v1 with model mercury-3, or use the official inceptionai SDK for Python and TypeScript. Mercury 3 is also available through OpenRouter, Baseten, and Vercel. No region restriction is stated on the official docs pages checked, and no end date is published for the launch pricing or the signup grant — treat both as live only while the official docs list them.
How to claim this offer
100 Million Free API Tokens for New Accounts
Every new Inception Platform account receives a one-time grant of 100 million free API tokens, shared across all Inception models, with no payment details required. Spend them on Mercury 3 through the OpenAI-compatible API; add billing only after the grant runs out.
- 100 million free API tokens on every new account
- One-time grant, shared across all Inception models
- No payment method or credit card required to start
- Spends on Mercury 3: 1M-token context, up to 131,072 output tokens
- OpenAI-compatible API (base URL https://api.inceptionlabs.ai/v1, model mercury-3)
- Mercury 3 launch pricing 50% off: $0.10 input / $0.01 cached / $0.35 output per million tokens
- No published end date for the grant or the launch pricing
How to claim this deal
- 1
Create an Inception Platform account with your name, email, and password — no payment details required.
- 2
Go to API Keys and create a new API key; the 100 million free tokens are already on the account.
- 3
Set the key as INCEPTION_API_KEY and point your client at https://api.inceptionlabs.ai/v1 with model mercury-3.
- 4
Send your first request; the free tokens spend automatically.
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When the grant runs low, add billing to keep using the API beyond the free tier.
Verified Nov 3, 2026 on docs.inceptionlabs.ai (Quick Start, Models, FAQ). Launch pricing has no published end date; the grant is one-time per account.
Key benefits
- A real evaluation budget: 100M tokens covers serious benchmarking, not just a hello-world call
- No card, no student status, no region gate stated — any new account qualifies
- OpenAI-compatible, so existing code needs only a base-URL and model change
- Launch pricing doubles the grant's mileage versus list rates
Eligibility and requirements
- A new Inception Platform account (name, email, password)
- An API key created in the platform dashboard
- Billing details only after the free tokens are exhausted
- 100 million tokens granted once per new account, shared across models
- No payment method required to sign up or use the free tokens
- Tokens spend on Mercury 3 and other Inception models via the API
- Launch pricing ($0.10/$0.01/$0.35 per million tokens) has no published end date
Pro tip
Claim when you have a real workload to test: the grant is one-time per account with no monthly refill, so benchmark Mercury 3 against your current model on production-style prompts instead of burning it on toy calls.
Who is eligible?
Eligibility requirements
Any new Inception Platform account. No payment method, student status, or region requirement is stated on the official docs pages checked. One 100M-token grant per account.
Inception offer FAQs
How do I claim the 100 million free Inception tokens?
Create an Inception Platform account and generate an API key. Inception assigns 100 million free tokens to every new account automatically — there is no code to enter and no payment step.
Do I need a credit card for Inception's free tokens?
No. Inception's FAQ states no payment method is needed to sign up or use the free tokens. You only add billing if you want to keep using the API after the grant runs out.
What are the 100M free tokens actually worth?
At Mercury 3's launch rates ($0.10 per million input tokens, $0.35 per million output), 100 million tokens cost roughly $10 if spent entirely on input and $35 entirely on output; a realistic mix lands in between. At list rates the same tokens would cost $20–$70.
Is Mercury 3 really faster than normal models?
Inception reports 1,068 tokens per second on NVIDIA GPUs for Mercury 3. That is a company-reported figure, not an independent measurement, and real speed depends on your prompts, reasoning settings, and provider. The diffusion design — drafting many tokens in parallel — is what makes the speed claim plausible.
Do the free tokens expire?
Inception publishes no expiry date for the grant itself: it is a one-time credit that ends when you spend it. The Mercury 3 launch discount likewise has no published end date, so treat both as live only while the official docs list them.
Can I use the tokens on models other than Mercury 3?
Yes. Inception's FAQ says the free tokens work across all Inception models in your account, not just Mercury 3.
Is the Inception API compatible with my OpenAI code?
Yes. Inception provides an OpenAI-compatible API: point your client at https://api.inceptionlabs.ai/v1 with model mercury-3. Mercury 3 is also available through OpenRouter, Baseten, and Vercel, and Inception ships official inceptionai SDKs for Python and TypeScript.
About Inception Labs
Inception Labs builds Mercury, the first commercial-scale diffusion large language model family, designed for fast, low-latency text generation for coding assistants, voice applications, and agentic systems.
