Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)
In this head-to-head showdown, Sakana: Fugu Ultra is more budget-friendly at $30/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
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OpenAI largest dense non-reasoning model with expansive world knowledge and reduced hallucinations.
Single model data
No latency data
$30 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Sakana: Fugu Ultra | GPT-4.5 Orion | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | — | — | |
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | — | — | |
| SWE-bench | — | — | |
| GPQA Diamond | — | — | |
| Time to first token | — | — | |
| Output speed | — | 60 tok/s | — |
| Input price | Sakana: Fugu Ultra (+$70/1M) | ||
| Output price | $150/1M | Sakana: Fugu Ultra (+$120/1M) | |
| Context window | Sakana: Fugu Ultra (+872k) |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Sakana: Fugu Ultra is estimated to save $4,250.00/month ($51,000/year).
Need SWE-bench on both sides.
Lower output list price ($30/1M).
Need TTFT on both sides.
Larger window (1M).
GPT-4.5 Orion is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | insufficient data | Need SWE-bench on both sides. |
| High-volume chat | Sakana: Fugu Ultra | Lower output list price ($30/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | insufficient data | Need TTFT on both sides. |
| Long-document RAG | Sakana: Fugu Ultra | Larger window (1M). |
| Screenshots / vision | GPT-4.5 Orion | GPT-4.5 Orion is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
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