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A lab-level profile for Inception AI, covering tracked models, category leaders, open/proprietary mix, speed, value, source coverage, and portfolio depth.
Lab rank
#15
By available Arena average
Models tracked
1
0 open-weight models
Portfolio coverage
44%
Average matched benchmark signals
Fastest model
2.36s
Mercury 2
Lab profile
The lab page now starts with the portfolio read, then drills into category leaders, value rankings, and model-level coverage rather than repeating source panels.
Portfolio read
The portfolio combines 1 proprietary models and 0 open-weight models. Its average available Arena rank is 78, with a best category rank of #78. Average profile coverage is 44%, so model-level gaps remain visible in the cards below.
Best Arena model
Mercury 2
Best category rank #78
Highest coverage
Mercury 2
44% matched signals
Fastest response
Mercury 2
2.36s first token
Category leaders
Each card shows the highest-ranked model from this lab in a composite benchmark suite, with the global rank and index left intact.
Value
Quality, price, latency, and speed
Mercury 2
value index
Coding
Code Arena, SWE-bench, and output speed
Mercury 2
coding index
Agents
Search, document, code, and latency
Mercury 2
agent proxy
Reasoning
Text, document, vision, and mode signals
Not listed
Not enough matched rows for this lab in this suite.
Context
Document, search, and text proxy
Not listed
Not enough matched rows for this lab in this suite.
Models from this lab with both quality and commercial price matches.
Top 1 of 1
| Rank | Model | Index | Price | Latency | Speed | Quality | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #59 | 56value index | $0.375blended / 1M tokens | 2.36stime to first token | 846 tok/soutput speed | 16quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis |
Model portfolio
Every tracked model keeps its best Arena rank, coverage score, commercial metrics, and suite placement visible in one scannable grid.