Fugu Max API Pricing
- Input / output
- $2.00 / $6.00 per 1M tokens
- Cache read
- $0.25 / 1M
- Context
- 1M tokens
- Max output
- 128K tokens
As of November 7, 2026, Fugu Max costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens on EmpirioLabs AI, with cache reads at $0.25 per 1M tokens. It has a 1,000,000-token context window and returns up to 131,072 tokens per response.
Fugu Max pricing by provider
1 listing across 1 provider. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Cache read | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EmpirioLabs AI | empiriolabs/fugu-max | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.25 | 1M |
Other Fugu Max prices on EmpirioLabs AI
| Web search | $7.00 per 1K searches |
What Fugu Max costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| EmpirioLabs AI | $7.00 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| EmpirioLabs AI | $21.20 |
Fugu Max cost calculator
At EmpirioLabs AI's price ($2.00 input, $6.00 output per 1M tokens), 10,000 requests a day with 1,000 input and 500 output tokens each cost $50.00 a day, about $1,500 a month. Change the numbers for your workload, or compare it with other models.
- Per request
- $0.005
- Per day
- $50.00
- Per month (30 days)
- $1,500
Fugu Max features
Input: text, image. Output: text.
- Function calling
- Structured output
- Image input
- Reasoning
- Prompt caching
- Web search
Use Fugu Max with LiteLLM
Call Fugu Max through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="empiriolabs/fugu-max",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: fugu-max
litellm_params:
model: empiriolabs/fugu-max
# credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs pagecurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $LITELLM_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "fugu-max",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Fugu Max FAQ
How much does Fugu Max cost?
Fugu Max costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $6.00 per 1M output tokens on EmpirioLabs AI, with cache reads at $0.25 per 1M tokens.
What is the context window of Fugu Max?
Fugu Max has a 1,000,000-token context window and returns up to 131,072 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Fugu Max?
Fugu Max is available from EmpirioLabs AI through LiteLLM, using the model name empiriolabs/fugu-max.
How do I call Fugu Max with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="empiriolabs/fugu-max", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.
What features does Fugu Max support?
Fugu Max supports function calling, structured output, image input, reasoning, prompt caching and web search.
When did LiteLLM add Fugu Max?
Fugu Max was added to LiteLLM's model price file on September 18, 2026.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request. Maintainers update it from each provider's published pricing, and this page is usually rebuilt within 20 minutes of every change. Provider pricing pages:
LiteLLM docs: EmpirioLabs AI.
Provider pages: EmpirioLabs AI.