WHY WE PICKED IT
Orchestration-as-a-model is a distinct approach from either a single frontier model or a manual multi-agent pipeline, and the published pricing gap is large enough to matter for high-volume workloads. The tradeoff is that output quality depends on which models are in Sakana's pool at request time, an opaque, moving dependency the site can't fully audit from the outside.
GETTING STARTED
Sign up for API access at sakana.ai; Fugu Max is called like a normal chat-completions endpoint, with orchestration handled behind the API.
PRICING
Paid
Requires a paid subscription.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Is Fugu Max free?
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No, Fugu Max requires a paid subscription.
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Does Fugu Max have an API?
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Yes, Fugu Max offers an API for programmatic integration.
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What is Fugu Max best for?
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Fugu Max is best for Cost-Optimized Multi-Model Routing. Fugu Max is one of two orchestration models Sakana AI released September 11, 2026. Orchestration-as-a-model is a distinct approach from either a single frontier model or a manual multi-agent pipeline, and the published pricing gap is large enough to matter for high-volume workloads. The tradeoff is that output quality depends on which models are in Sakana's pool at request time, an opaque, moving dependency the site can't fully audit from the outside.
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What platforms does Fugu Max support?
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Is Fugu Max open source?
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No, Fugu Max is not open source.
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How do I get started with Fugu Max?
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Sign up for API access at sakana.ai; Fugu Max is called like a normal chat-completions endpoint, with orchestration handled behind the API.
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How do I use Fugu Max?
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Fugu Max is a large language model for text generation, analysis, and conversation. Use the API for programmatic access. Enter prompts or questions to get responses. It excels at prices at $2 input / $6 output per million tokens, 40-60% below sonnet 5, gpt-5.6 terra and kimi k3 by sakana's numbers.
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