Diffusion LLM Mercury 2 Named TIME Best Invention, Bigger Model Coming

Inception Labs' diffusion LLM Mercury 2, which refines whole text blocks in parallel and exceeds 1000 tok/s, was named a TIME 2026 Best Invention; founder Stefano Ermon also teased the company's largest and most capable model launching next week and opened early-access signups.

2026-10-16 ~ 2026-10-16 · 4 related posts

• Diffusion LLM Mercury 2 named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 — StefanoErmon · 2026-10-16
• Stefano Ermon teases 'largest and most capable model' landing next week, opens early access — StefanoErmon · 2026-10-16
• Inception teases its biggest model yet after Mercury 2 makes TIME's Best Inventions — StefanoErmon · 2026-10-16
• Inception's diffusion LLM Mercury 2 named TIME Best Invention, 1000+ tok/s — volokuleshov · 2026-10-16