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Namazu is Sakana’s AI model, released Aug 11, 2026. It costs $0.95/M input and $4/M output tokens, and handles a 262K-token context window.

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.

Context
262K
Input
$0.95 / 1M
Output
$4 / 1M
Released
Aug 11, 2026
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Benchmarks

Scores on standardized evaluations. Higher is better — and rank shows where Namazu lands among all models tracked on Model Beat.

No standardized benchmark scores from Epoch AI yet — common for very recent, image, or niche models. Scores appear here once published.

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Changelog

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  • Namazu (Sakana) added to the tracker: $0.95/$4 per 1M, 262K context.tracked · Aug 11, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What is Namazu?

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.

Who created Namazu?

Namazu is an AI model developed by Sakana, released Aug 11, 2026.

How much does Namazu cost?

Namazu is served from $0.95 per million input tokens and $4 per million output tokens (representative pricing via OpenRouter).

What is Namazu's context window?

Namazu supports a context window of up to 262K tokens.

Benchmark data from Epoch AI (CC BY) and Artificial Analysis; pricing, specs & descriptions from OpenRouter. Data updated Aug 11, 2026.