Solar Pro 4 is $4.97 cheaper per 1M input tokens (99.4% lower; 166.7x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Solar Pro 4 vs Fugu Ultra
Pick Solar Pro 4 for lower cost; pick Fugu Ultra only if the larger context window matters more.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Solar Pro 4 for lower cost; pick Fugu Ultra only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Pro 4 is estimated at $0.09 vs $20 for Fugu Ultra, saving $19.91 (99.6% lower).
Cost-first pickSolar Pro 4
Context-first pickFugu Ultra
Sample savings$19.9199.6%
10x traffic gap$199.1
Fugu Ultra has more context, but Solar Pro 4 saves $19.91 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $199.1. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Solar Pro 4 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Solar Pro 4 | Fugu Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Solar Pro 4 | $0.21 | $40 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Solar Pro 4 | $0.15 | $35 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Solar Pro 4 | $0.63 | $155 |
Solar Pro 4 is $29.88 cheaper per 1M output tokens (99.6% lower; 250x difference).
Fugu Ultra has 475.71K more context (1.91x larger).
Solar Pro 4 is $19.91 cheaper on the standard workload (99.6% lower).
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Your Workload Cost
This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
Solar Pro 4 has the lower input price; Solar Pro 4 has the lower output price; Fugu Ultra offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Solar Pro 4 is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.09 for Solar Pro 4 and $20 for Fugu Ultra.
Choose Solar Pro 4 when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
Choose Fugu Ultra when you care most about larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Pro 4 is estimated at $0.09 vs $20 for Fugu Ultra, saving $19.91 (99.6% lower).
- Solar Pro 4 is $19.91 cheaper on the standard workload (99.6% lower).
- Solar Pro 4 is $4.97 cheaper per 1M input tokens (99.4% lower; 166.7x difference).
- Solar Pro 4 is $29.88 cheaper per 1M output tokens (99.6% lower; 250x difference).
- Fugu Ultra has 475.71K more context (1.91x larger).
| Feature | Solar Pro 4 (Upstage) | Fugu Ultra (Sakana) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.03 | $5 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.12 | $30 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.09 | $20 |
| Context Window | 524.29K | 1M |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Solar Pro 4 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Solar Pro 4 is estimated at $0.09 vs $20 for Fugu Ultra, saving $19.91 (99.6% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Solar Pro 4 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Solar Pro 4 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Fugu Ultra | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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