Mercury 2 is the best Inception model for agents, scoring 39.7 on the Artificial Analysis Agentic Index for tool use and multi-step task completion.
AI models ranked by the Artificial Analysis Agentic Index — measuring multi-step tool use, planning and task completion (including Tau²-Bench). The best models for building autonomous agents and agentic workflows.
Mercury 2 is the best Inception model for agents, scoring 39.7 on the Artificial Analysis Agentic Index for tool use and multi-step task completion.
modelgrep tracks 1 Inception models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Mercury 2. 1 of them qualify for this ranking.