Inception, maker of diffusion LLM Mercury, apparently winding down API; no reply to inquiries
TheTuringPost · x · 2026-11-13
Inception (inceptionai), the startup behind diffusion-based text LLMs like Mercury 3, appears to be winding down its API business.
- mathemagic1an flagged that the API seems to be shutting down, speculating either a pivot to a new business model or a Windsurf-style acquihire
- TheTuringPost says the website still promotes Mercury 3, and an emailed inquiry asking whether Inception is done as a company went unanswered
- The poster laments the loss of a promising research direction, hoping someone else picks up diffusion LLMs
Related event: Diffusion LLM Startup Inception to Shut Down Mercury API(2 posts)→
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