Pricing Plans & API Rates — Updated June 2026

Sakana Fugu Pricing: Every Plan and API Rate Explained

Complete breakdown of Sakana Fugu subscription tiers, pay-as-you-go API rates, and how Sakana Fugu costs compare to ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, and Gemini Advanced.

Sakana Fugu Subscription Plans

All Sakana Fugu subscription plans include access to both Fugu (balanced) and Fugu Ultra models. Subscribe before July 2026 for one free month.

Standard

$20/mo

Lightweight daily usage

Best for:

Individual developers, casual AI tasks

  • ✓ Sakana Fugu (balanced)
  • ✓ Sakana Fugu Ultra
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible API
  • ✓ Agent opt-out controls

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Pro

$100/mo

10x usage for focused sessions

Best for:

Power users, daily coding & research

  • ✓ Sakana Fugu (balanced)
  • ✓ Sakana Fugu Ultra
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible API
  • ✓ Agent opt-out controls

Max

$200/mo

20x usage for heavy workloads

Best for:

Teams, enterprises, competition-level work

  • ✓ Sakana Fugu (balanced)
  • ✓ Sakana Fugu Ultra
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible API
  • ✓ Agent opt-out controls

Sakana Fugu Pay-as-You-Go API Rates

Enterprise and high-volume users can access Sakana Fugu through pay-as-you-go pricing with higher priority processing than subscription plans.

Model Input Output Cached Note
Fugu Model rate Model rate Model rate Charged at underlying model's standard rate
Fugu Ultra $5 / 1M tokens $30 / 1M tokens $0.50 / 1M tokens Higher priority processing
Fugu Ultra (>272K ctx) $10 / 1M tokens $45 / 1M tokens $1.00 / 1M tokens Extended context premium

Sakana Fugu vs Competitor Pricing

How Sakana Fugu pricing stacks up against major AI subscriptions at the $20/month entry point:

Service Price What You Get
Sakana Fugu Standard $20/mo Multi-agent orchestration across GPT + Claude + Gemini
ChatGPT Plus $20/mo Single model: GPT-5.5
Claude Pro $20/mo Single model: Claude Opus 4.8
Gemini Advanced $20/mo Single model: Gemini 3.1 Pro

Sakana Fugu Pricing FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sakana Fugu worth $20 per month?
The Sakana Fugu Standard plan at $20/month matches ChatGPT Plus pricing but gives you access to multi-agent orchestration across GPT, Claude, and Gemini models simultaneously. If your work benefits from diverse model perspectives — code review, research, complex reasoning — Sakana Fugu offers more capability per dollar than any single-model subscription.
How does Sakana Fugu pricing compare to ChatGPT Plus?
Both Sakana Fugu Standard and ChatGPT Plus cost $20/month. The key difference is that ChatGPT Plus gives you access to one model (GPT-5.5), while Sakana Fugu orchestrates multiple frontier models behind one endpoint. For the same price, Sakana Fugu can potentially deliver better results on complex tasks by coordinating the best model for each sub-task.
What does Sakana Fugu pay-as-you-go pricing look like?
Sakana Fugu pay-as-you-go pricing charges Fugu requests at the underlying model's standard rate. Sakana Fugu Ultra costs $5 per million input tokens and $30 per million output tokens ($10/$45 for contexts over 272K tokens). Cached inputs are $0.50 per million tokens. Pay-as-you-go Sakana Fugu users get higher priority processing than subscription plans.
Can I try Sakana Fugu for free?
Yes — if you subscribe to any Sakana Fugu plan before July 2026, you get one free month at your chosen tier. This applies to Standard, Pro, and Max Sakana Fugu plans. You can also try Sakana AI's other models for free via the interactive demos on our Try Free page.
What is the difference between Sakana Fugu Pro and Max?
Sakana Fugu Pro ($100/month) provides 10x the usage of Standard — suitable for power users with daily coding and research workloads. Sakana Fugu Max ($200/month) provides 20x usage for heavy workloads, designed for teams and enterprise users running competition-level or production-scale Sakana Fugu tasks.
Does Sakana Fugu charge per model when multiple agents work?
No — Sakana Fugu does not stack fees when multiple agents collaborate on your request. You pay one blended rate based on the top-tier model involved in that specific Sakana Fugu orchestration. This pricing structure means Sakana Fugu multi-agent coordination does not multiply your costs.