How does Elorian cost compare with Sakana cost?
Elorian is cheaper on a typical model: a median of $1.20 per 1M tokens (3:1 input/output) against $3.00 for Sakana. The cheapest paid models are Elorian: Glimpse at $1.20 and Sakana: Namazu at $1.71.
Elorian vs Sakana
Elorian lists 1 models and Sakana 5. Elorian is cheaper on a typical model ($1.20 per 1M tokens median). Below: line-up, price tiers, the cheapest model for each capability, and what each costs for five real workloads.
At a glance
| Elorian | Sakana | |
|---|---|---|
| Models listed | 1 | 5 |
| Models with published pricing | 1 | 5 |
| Typical price (median, 3:1 blend per 1M) | $1.20 | $3.00 |
| Cheapest paid model | Elorian: Glimpse ($1.20) | Sakana: Namazu ($1.71) |
| Longest context | Elorian: Glimpse (262K) | Sakana: Fugu Max (1M) |
| Free models | 0 | 0 |
| Newest model | Elorian: Glimpse (2026-10-17) | Sakana: Fugu Max (2026-09-11) |
| Price changes in the last 90 days | 0 | 0 |
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What each costs for real workloads
For each workload: the cheapest model from each provider that can actually do it (fits the context window; tool calling required for the agent), and its monthly cost at list price.
| Workload (per month) | Elorian | Sakana |
|---|---|---|
| Customer-support chatbot 50,000 conversations — each a 6-turn conversation | $105 with Elorian: Glimpse | $151 with Sakana: Namazu |
| RAG search over documents 20,000 questions — each a question answered from ~8 retrieved passages | $102 with Elorian: Glimpse | $154 with Sakana: Namazu |
| Coding / tool-using agent 2,000 tasks — each a multi-step task with tool calls and file context | $108 with Elorian: Glimpse | $162 with Sakana: Namazu |
| Batch summarisation 10,000 documents — each a 6,000-word report summarised to a page | $66.00 with Elorian: Glimpse | $100 with Sakana: Namazu |
| Long-document analysis 500 documents — each a 150-page contract or codebase read in one pass | $33.00 with Elorian: Glimpse | $51.50 with Sakana: Namazu |
Cheapest model for each capability
| You need | Elorian | Sakana |
|---|---|---|
| Any model | Elorian: Glimpse ($1.20) | Sakana: Namazu ($1.71) |
| With tool calling | Elorian: Glimpse ($1.20) | Sakana: Namazu ($1.71) |
| With image input | Elorian: Glimpse ($1.20) | Sakana: Namazu ($1.71) |
| With reasoning mode | Elorian: Glimpse ($1.20) | Sakana: Namazu ($1.71) |
| 128K+ context | Elorian: Glimpse ($1.20) | Sakana: Namazu ($1.71) |
| 1M+ context | none listed | Sakana: Fugu Max ($3.00) |
Line-up by type and price tier
| Model type | Elorian | Sakana |
|---|---|---|
| text+image+file->text | 0 | 4 |
| text+image+video->text | 1 | 0 |
| text+image->text | 0 | 1 |
| Price per 1M (3:1 blend) | Elorian | Sakana |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 0 | 0 |
| Under $0.50 | 0 | 0 |
| $0.50 – $3 | 1 | 2 |
| $3 – $10 | 0 | 1 |
| $10 and up | 0 | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elorian better than Sakana?
It depends on the job: Sakana offers the broader line-up (1 models vs 5), Elorian the lower typical price, Sakana the longest context (1M tokens). The workload table above shows which wins for chat, RAG, agents, batch jobs and long documents.
Which has more models, Elorian or Sakana?
Sakana: Elorian lists 1 models and Sakana lists 5.
Which provider has the longest context window?
Sakana: Elorian's longest is Elorian: Glimpse at 262K tokens; Sakana's is Sakana: Fugu Max at 1M.
Do Elorian or Sakana offer free models?
Neither lists a free model; both are pay-per-token.
Which provider has models that can read images?
Elorian: 1 of 1 models accept images. Sakana: 5 of 5.