Is Fugu Ultra actually better than Fusion? The brutal truth.
Julian Goldie Agency26 June 2026Watch on YouTube
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Ep. 4 · Fusion vs. Fugu Ultra
Praktische vergelijking van Fusion en Sakana's Fugu Ultra op snelheid, kosten en bruikbaarheid voor AI-workflows.
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Sakana.ai has just released Fugu Ultra, a new multi-agent panel model promising to rival top-tier outputs. While it dominates benchmarks like GoldieBench, outperforming Opus 4.8 in almost every category, there are significant catches. Users are facing severe API rate limits, even on expensive tiers, and the model struggles with complex, long-context generation tasks like game development, often hitting token ceilings. This deep dive explores why despite its immense potential and ranking, the reliability currently falls short compared to established options like Fusion. #FuguUltra #AI #GoldieBench #TechReview #LLM
What you'll learn
- Fugu Ultra dominates benchmark tests like GoldieBench, outperforming Opus 4.8 in nearly all categories.
- Severe API rate limits restrict practical use of Fugu Ultra, even on expensive subscription tiers.
- Fugu Ultra struggles with complex long-context tasks and can hit token ceilings during extended generation.
- Despite strong benchmark scores, Fugu Ultra's reliability falls short compared to established alternatives like Fusion.
- Fugu Ultra is a multi-agent panel model with high potential but current limitations in practical applications.