Sakana AI Releases Fugu Ultra v2 and Fugu Max
Sakana AI's routing approach is being priced and benchmarked directly against single-model rivals, which is where multi-model orchestration either holds up commercially or does not.
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Sakana AI, based in Tokyo, announced Fugu Ultra v2 and Fugu Max, systems that allocate tasks across multiple AI models. Fugu Ultra v2 outperformed the model 5.1 and GPT-6 Astra on multiple benchmark tests, though neither is among the models it uses. Fugu Max offers a wider variety of usable models and kept costs down while scoring highest on Terminal Bench 2.1 compared with the other models shown.
Access runs through pay-as-you-go API billing or a subscription. Per million tokens, Fugu Ultra v2 costs $5 for input, $0.50 for cached input, and $30 for output; Fugu Max costs $2, $0.25, and $6. Monthly subscription tiers are $20 for Standard, $100 for Pro, and $200 for Max.
Sakana AI positions Fugu Max as the more economical option in the series, with more models available to it than its siblings.
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