Fugu Max vs Grok 4.5
| Signal | Fugu Max | Delta | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | -- | |
Pricing | 94 | -- | |
Context window size | 95 | +5 | |
Recency | 100 | -- | |
Output Capacity | 82 | -9 | |
Benchmarks | 0 | -76 | |
| Overall Result | 1 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
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Grok 4.5
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88.8
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Fugu Max
sakana
Grok 4.5
xAI
| Metric | Fugu Max | Grok 4.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40 | 89 | Grok 4.5 |
| Rank | #245 | #43 | Grok 4.5 |
| Quality Rank | #245 | #43 | Grok 4.5 |
| Adoption Rank | #245 | #43 | Grok 4.5 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1000K | 500K | Fugu Max |
| Pricing | $2.00/$6.00/M | $2.00/$6.00/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 100 | Fugu Max |
| Pricing | 94 | 94 | Fugu Max |
| Context window size | 95 | 90 | Fugu Max |
| Recency | 100 | 100 | Fugu Max |
| Output Capacity | 82 | 90 | Grok 4.5 |
| Benchmarks | -- | 76 | Grok 4.5 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 40/100 (rank #245), placing it in the top 16% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 89/100 (rank #43), placing it in the top 86% of all 290 models tracked.
Grok 4.5 has a 49-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Choose Fugu Max when you need:
- Processing long documents or large codebases (1000K token context)
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Choose Grok 4.5 when you need:
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
Both models are priced similarly, so the decision comes down to quality and features rather than cost.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Fugu Max also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($6.00/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (89/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Grok 4.5 clearly outperforms Fugu Max with a significant 48.8-point lead. For most general use cases, Grok 4.5 is the stronger choice. However, Fugu Max may still excel in niche scenarios.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
Fugu Max
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Fugu Max
0% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Fugu Max
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Fugu Max
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Fugu Max
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by sakana
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Cost - 0% lower pricing; better value at scale
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | Fugu Max | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Fugu Max
sakana
Grok 4.5
xAI
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Fugu Max | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1M | 500K |
| Max Output Tokens | 128,000 | 450,000 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Sep 11, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |