Inception AI announces shutdown of Mercury API, deadline December 28
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Inception AI has notified users that it will shut down the API service for the Mercury series models. The company says the Mercury API will remain fully available until December 28, 2026; after that, users will be unable to access the service or retrieve data submitted to the platform. It recommends that users retrieve any needed data before the deadline and says they can reply to the email for migration assistance. This comes less than a month after the company released Mercury 3. The reason for the shutdown has not been made public, and Inception AI has not provided further explanation.
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- Hacker News AIInception.ai winding down their Mercury API service
Inception.ai emailed customers that it has decided to wind down the Mercury API, which will remain fully available through December 28, 2026, after which users will lose access to the service and any data submitted to the platform. The company urged users to retrieve any necessary data before that date and offered to help with the transition via email reply.
- Hacker News AIWhat's Going on at Inception AI?
A user reports receiving an email from Inception AI saying it is completely shutting down its API service for the Mercury models, a major shift from its announcements of Mercury 3 less than a month earlier, and asks whether anyone knows what is happening.
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