by Sakana

Sakana: Sakana Namazu.

multimodal closed 262K ctx
Cheapest input
$0.95/M
on OpenRouter
Cheapest output
$4.0/M
on OpenRouter
Hosted equiv.
~$1.44/hr
@ 100 tok/s on OpenRouter

Sakana Namazu is a Japanese-specialized reasoning model from Sakana AI, based on Kimi K2.6 with additional training for Japanese language and business contexts. It is suited for Japanese instruction following,...

Hosted API only

No self-host path — closed weights.

Sakana: Sakana Namazu's weights aren't published. Use it via the access providers below.

Where to use it

Cheapest hosted endpoints.

Provider Access $/M in $/M out
OpenRouter api aggregator $0.95 $4.0 Launch ↗
FAQ

Frequently asked.

How do I run Sakana: Sakana Namazu?
Sakana: Sakana Namazu is a closed-source API model. The cheapest way to access it is through the API providers listed on this page (direct API, aggregators, and hosted chat UIs).
Where can I access Sakana: Sakana Namazu?
Sakana: Sakana Namazu is available via OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run Sakana: Sakana Namazu?
API pricing starts at $0.95/M input tokens and $4.0/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is Sakana: Sakana Namazu open-source or proprietary?
Sakana: Sakana Namazu is a proprietary model from Sakana. Access is API-only — there are no public weights to download.