Sakana: Sakana Namazu — pricing & benchmarks

By sakana · Updated 2026-10-06 · Reads imagesreads images / documentsstep-by-step reasoning

What Sakana: Sakana Namazu is used for

Sakana: Sakana Namazu is best suited for 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.

Use it via the Appmo API (OpenAI-compatible)

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

FAQ

How much does Sakana: Sakana Namazu cost?
Sakana: Sakana Namazu costs $0.95 per 1M input tokens and $4 per 1M output tokens ($1.713 blended), as of 2026-10-06. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.

What is Sakana: Sakana Namazu best for?
Sakana: Sakana Namazu is best suited for reads images / documents, step-by-step reasoning.

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

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

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