specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Sakana AI
providerId: sakana-ai
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: false
tags:
- AI
- LLM
- Research
- Multi-Agent
- FinOps
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps placeholder for Sakana AI Fugu. Billing model not yet published as
  Fugu is in beta. Anticipated meter dimensions include orchestrated-task counts and
  underlying-model token spend pass-through.
notes: Update once Fugu pricing surfaces.
sources:
- https://sakana.ai/
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Sakana AI
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Beta (Pricing TBD)
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Sakana Fugu
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Sakana AI
  PublisherName: Sakana AI
  InvoiceIssuerName: Sakana AI
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
- name: orchestrated_tasks
  description: Tasks routed by Fugu (anticipated meter).
  unit: tasks
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [variant, account]
- name: underlying_model_spend
  description: Pass-through cost of underlying frontier model calls (anticipated).
  unit: usd
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [provider, model, account]
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Beta participants should track Fugu usage and underlying model costs separately.
- name: Allocation
  description: Use API key per workload/team; map underlying model spend to consumers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Choose Fugu Mini for low-latency paths; Fugu Ultra for complex orchestrations.
- name: Accountability
  description: Engage Sakana for production pricing once GA.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com