Sakana 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. It is suited for Japanese instruction following, business writing, mathematics, coding, research, and multi-step agent workflows. Sakana AI may use inputs for model training and improvement by default, with an opt-out available in the Sakana Console. Processing entirely within Japan is not guaranteed.
Specifications
| Lab | Sakana |
|---|---|
| Context window | 262.1K tokens |
| Input price | $0.95/1M |
| Output price | $4.00/1M |
| Release | Aug 2026 |
Strengths
- Supports text and image input with text output
- 256K-token context window for long documents
- Tool-use support for agentic workflows
- Structured output support for reliable application integration
Weaknesses
- Newer listing with limited independent benchmark coverage
- Multimodal performance may vary by provider endpoint
Best for
- Agentic workflows and tool-using applications
- Multimodal document and screenshot analysis
- Long-context document and codebase processing
In Depth: Sakana Namazu
Summary
Sakana Namazu is an AI model from Sakana.
Released in Aug 2026. It takes text, image, and file input and produces text output, with a context window of 262.1K tokens. Input pricing is $0.95 per 1M tokens and output is $4.00 per 1M tokens on OpenRouter.