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Sakana: Fugu Max — pricing & benchmarks

By sakana · Updated 2026-10-24 · Reads imageslong-context / RAGreads images / documentsstep-by-step reasoning

Sakana: Fugu Max costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens, with a 1M context window. It is best suited for long-context / RAG, reads images / documents, step-by-step reasoning, and is available through one OpenAI-compatible Appmo API key.
$2Input / 1M
$6Output / 1M
1MContext
14Buzz (0-100)

What Sakana: Fugu Max is used for

Sakana: Fugu Max is best suited for long-context / RAG, reads images / documents, step-by-step reasoning. Access it through one Appmo API key alongside 458 other models — Appmo's optimizer can route to it automatically when it is the best value for a request.

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Use it via the Appmo API (OpenAI-compatible)

curl https://appmo.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APPMO_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"sakana/fugu-max","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

FAQ

How much does Sakana: Fugu Max cost?
Sakana: Fugu Max costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens ($3 blended), as of 2026-10-24. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.

What is Sakana: Fugu Max best for?
Sakana: Fugu Max is best suited for long-context / RAG, reads images / documents, step-by-step reasoning.

How do I use Sakana: Fugu Max?
Send requests to Appmo's OpenAI-compatible endpoint with model id "sakana/fugu-max" and one API key — no separate provider account needed.

Is Sakana: Fugu Max open source?
We have no record of public weights for Sakana: Fugu Max; treat it as a closed model available only through its provider's API.

Can Sakana: Fugu Max create images?
No. Sakana: Fugu Max can read and understand images, but it only writes text.