# Fugu Max API Pricing

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.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/fugu-max
- LiteLLM model name: `empiriolabs/fugu-max`
- Context window: 1,000,000 tokens
- Max output: 131,072 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: September 18, 2026
- Prices updated: November 4, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EmpirioLabs AI | `empiriolabs/fugu-max` | $2.00 | $6.00 | $0.25 | – | – | 1M |

## Cost examples

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

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Structured output, Image input, Reasoning, Prompt caching, Web search.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="empiriolabs/fugu-max",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## Cost calculator

10,000 requests a day with 1,000 input and 500 output tokens each, at EmpirioLabs AI's price: $0.005 per request, $50.00 per day, $1,500 per month (30 days). Try other numbers at https://models.litellm.ai/calculator?model=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.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json. Maintainers update it from each provider's published pricing, and this page is usually rebuilt within 20 minutes of every change.