AI Models · Paid vs Paid

SAFugu Ultra v2 Paid vs AMNova Pro 1.0 Paid

Fugu Ultra v2 vs Nova Pro 1.0 compared — price per token, context window, multimodality, openness and which to choose. Full 2026 breakdown.

Fugu Ultra v2 — full profile ›  ·  Nova Pro 1.0 — full profile ›

Prices & specs refreshed from live data · olud.ai

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SAFugu Ultra v2PaidSakana AI
$5 /M input
$30 /M outputManaged API (no infra to run)
TypeProprietary
Context window1M tokens
MultimodalYes
Self-hostNo
AMNova Pro 1.0PaidAmazon
$0.8 /M input
$3.2 /M outputManaged API (no infra to run)
TypeProprietary
Context window300K tokens
MultimodalYes
Self-hostNo
Choose Nova Pro 1.0 for the lower output price ($3.2/M vs $30/M). Choose Fugu Ultra v2 if you need the larger 1M context window.

Fugu Ultra v2 vs Nova Pro 1.0 specs

SpecFugu Ultra v2Nova Pro 1.0Winner
MakerSakana AIAmazon–
TypeProprietaryProprietary–
Context window1M tokens300K tokensSAFugu Ultra v2
Input price$5/M$0.8/MAMNova Pro 1.0
Output price$30/M$3.2/MAMNova Pro 1.0
Vision / multimodalYesYes= Tie
Tool / function callingYesYes= Tie
Self-hostableNo (API only)No (API only)–
LicenseProprietaryProprietary–

Price gap & when to choose each

9.4×cheaper per output token

Nova Pro 1.0 is ~9.4× cheaper than Fugu Ultra v2 on output tokens ($3.2 vs $30 per M tokens).

SAChoose Fugu Ultra v2 if…
  • You want frontier performance through a managed API
  • You need the longer 1M context window
  • You value reliability & ecosystem
  • You don't want to manage infrastructure
AMChoose Nova Pro 1.0 if…
  • You want frontier performance through a managed API
  • You want the lower output price
  • You value reliability & ecosystem
  • You don't want to manage infrastructure

Feature comparison

CapabilityFugu Ultra v2Nova Pro 1.0
Open weights (downloadable)✗✗
Self-hostable✗✗
Runs fully offline✗✗
Vision / multimodal✓✓
Tool / function calling✓✓
1M+ context window✓✗

How Fugu Ultra v2 and Nova Pro 1.0 score

🤝 Neck and neck on these criteria (3.1 vs 3.1 / 5).
CriterionFugu Ultra v2Nova Pro 1.0
Cost-efficiency3.04.0
Context window5.04.0
Openness1.51.5
Self-hosting1.01.0
Multimodality5.05.0

Scores come from live data — output price (cost), context length, open vs closed weights (openness & self-hosting) and vision/tool support (multimodality). Raw task quality isn't scored here; it depends on your benchmark — see the verdict.

What each model is

Fugu Ultra v2 Paid

Sakana AI · Proprietary

Fugu Ultra v2 is the higher-performance model in Sakana AI's Fugu family. Rather than a single monolithic model, Fugu is a learned multi-agent orchestration system: a language model trained to...

Nova Pro 1.0 Paid

Amazon · Proprietary

Amazon Nova Pro 1.0 is a capable multimodal model from Amazon focused on providing a combination of accuracy, speed, and cost for a wide range of tasks. As of December...

Frequently asked questions

Fugu Ultra v2 vs Nova Pro 1.0 — which is cheaper?

Nova Pro 1.0 is cheaper on output ($3.2/M vs $30/M).

Which has the larger context window?

Fugu Ultra v2 offers the larger context window (1M tokens).

Fugu Ultra v2 vs Nova Pro 1.0 — which should I pick in 2026?

Choose Nova Pro 1.0 for the lower output price ($3.2/M vs $30/M). Choose Fugu Ultra v2 if you need the larger 1M context window.

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