API pricing
Sakana AI API pricing
Sakana AI API prices run from $0.95 per million input tokens (Sakana Namazu) to $5 (Fugu Ultra).
Last verified
| Cached input | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakana Namazu | $0.95 | $4 | $0.15 | $1.71 | 262K | — |
| Fugu Max | $2 | $6 | $0.25 | $3 | 1M | — |
| Fugu Ultra | $5 | $30 | $0.50 | $11.25 | 1M | — |
Prices on other platforms
The same models are often sold through clouds and resellers at different rates.
| Model | Route | Input | Output | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fugu Max | openrouter | $2 | $6 | 2026-10-10 |
| Fugu Ultra | openrouter | $5 | $30 | 2026-10-10 |
| Sakana Namazu | openrouter | $0.95 | $4 | 2026-10-10 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Sakana AI API cost?
Sakana AI API prices run from $0.95 per million input tokens (Sakana Namazu) to $5 (Fugu Ultra).
Does Sakana AI discount cached input?
Yes. Cached input is billed at a lower rate on 3 of the 3 priced models; the cached rate is listed next to each model.