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Sakana AI / Fugu Max and Fugu Ultra v2
Fugu Max and Ultra v2 coordinate multiple models through one API
Sakana’s September update offers two configurations of its model-orchestration system through an OpenAI-compatible API.
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By Privaj Scout · Brief published Sep 16, 2026 · Sources checked Sep 16, 2026
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These systems select and coordinate underlying models. Evaluate the complete service for your workload.
- System type
- Model orchestration
- Access
- OpenAI-compatible API
- Max input · per 1M tokens
- $2 · launch price
- Max output · per 1M tokens
- $6 · launch price
What changed.
- 01
Sakana positions Max around cost and Ultra v2 around complex, multi-step work.
- 02
Both configurations are available through Sakana’s API.
- 03
Max’s announced price is $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens.
Sakana launch announcement ↗Before you use it.
Using open models inside Fugu does not establish downloadable access to the complete Fugu system. The prices above apply to Max only.
What the evidence showsOriginal summary of Sakana’s announcement. Product positioning is maker-reported; no benchmark ranking is assigned.
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