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GPT-5.1-Codex-Max vs Fugu Ultra v2

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max costs 3.0x less per output token than Fugu Ultra v2 ($10.00 vs $30.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.

GPT-5.1-Codex-MaxOpenAI
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$10.00
Fugu Ultra v2Sakana
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$30.00
vs $10.00 vs $30.00 per 1M output tokens. GPT-5.1-Codex-Max is 3.0x cheaper.

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max or Fugu Ultra v2: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick GPT-5.1-Codex-Max for output tokens 3.0x cheaper ($10.00 vs $30.00 per million).

No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-5.1-Codex-Max has results on LiveCodeBench (Vals AI), Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) and Terminal-Bench; Fugu Ultra v2 has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead.

Which one for your work

Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.

At a glance

Coding index
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max not benchmarked, Fugu Ultra v2 not benchmarked.
Widest category
None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
Widest single gap
None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
Output price
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max $10.00 against Fugu Ultra v2 $30.00 per million output tokens, 3.0x apart.
Context window
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max takes 400K tokens, Fugu Ultra v2 1M.

Benchmark by benchmark

Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.

CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index4 boards measured
Coding benchmarks for GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and Fugu Ultra v2
BenchmarkGPT-5.1-Codex-MaxFugu Ultra v2Leader
LiveCodeBench (Vals AI)83.6%Not measuredOnly GPT-5.1-Codex-Max measured
Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI)22.2%Not measuredOnly GPT-5.1-Codex-Max measured
Terminal-Bench60.4%Not measuredOnly GPT-5.1-Codex-Max measured
ALE-Bench1228.3Not measuredOnly GPT-5.1-Codex-Max measured
Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Agentic work benchmarks for GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and Fugu Ultra v2
BenchmarkGPT-5.1-Codex-MaxFugu Ultra v2Leader
METR time horizons70.8%Not measuredOnly GPT-5.1-Codex-Max measured
Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Math benchmarks for GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and Fugu Ultra v2
BenchmarkGPT-5.1-Codex-MaxFugu Ultra v2Leader
ProofBench9.0%Not measuredOnly GPT-5.1-Codex-Max measured
Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.

Chat turn

1K input + 500 output tokens

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max$0.0063Fits in one request
Fugu Ultra v2$0.020Fits in one request

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max$0.092Fits in one request
Fugu Ultra v2$0.340Fits in one request

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max$0.350Fits in one request
Fugu Ultra v2$1.30Fits in one request

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max costs less

Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.

Specification differences

The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.

Specifications of GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and Fugu Ultra v2
SpecificationOpenAI GPT-5.1-Codex-MaxSakana Fugu Ultra v2
MakerOpenAISakana
WeightsNo public weights listedNo public weights listed
ReleasedDecember 4, 2025September 11, 2026
Context window400K1M
Input $/Mtok$1.25$5.00
Output $/Mtok$10.00$30.00
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it10
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is GPT-5.1-Codex-Max better than Fugu Ultra v2 for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick GPT-5.1-Codex-Max for output tokens 3.0x cheaper ($10.00 vs $30.00 per million).

Which is cheaper, GPT-5.1-Codex-Max or Fugu Ultra v2?

GPT-5.1-Codex-Max costs $1.25 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens; Fugu Ultra v2 costs $5.00 and $30.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.

Which has the bigger context window, GPT-5.1-Codex-Max or Fugu Ultra v2?

Fugu Ultra v2, with 1M tokens against 400K.

Has any benchmark tested both GPT-5.1-Codex-Max and Fugu Ultra v2?

No benchmark has tested both yet. GPT-5.1-Codex-Max has results on LiveCodeBench (Vals AI), Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) and Terminal-Bench; Fugu Ultra v2 has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.

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