Agents-A1 vs Sakana Fugu-Ultra
Head-to-head comparison across 3benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verdict
Sakana Fugu-Ultra leads for most workloads.
Based on BenchLM composite scores, July 2026.
Agents-A1
63
Sakana Fugu-Ultra
80
Pick Sakana Fugu-Ultra if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Agents-A1 only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Category Radar
Head-to-Head by Category
Category Breakdown
| Benchmark | Agents-A1 | Δ | Sakana Fugu-Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | 47.6 | → 47.9 | 95.5 |
| Reasoning | 60.2 | → 33.4 | 93.6 |
| Agentic | 75.5 | → 6.6 | 82.1 |
| Coding | — | — | 69.6 |
| Multimodal | — | — | 86.6 |
| Inst. Following | 94.8 | — | — |
Operational Comparison
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Quick Verdict
Pick Sakana Fugu-Ultra if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Agents-A1 only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Sakana Fugu-Ultra is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 80 to 63. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Sakana Fugu-Ultra's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 95.5 against 47.6.
Sakana Fugu-Ultra gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 262K for Agents-A1.
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (4)
Which is better, Agents-A1 or Sakana Fugu-Ultra?
Sakana Fugu-Ultra is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 80 to 63.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Agents-A1 or Sakana Fugu-Ultra?
Sakana Fugu-Ultra has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 95.5 versus 47.6. Agents-A1 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
Which is better for reasoning, Agents-A1 or Sakana Fugu-Ultra?
Sakana Fugu-Ultra has the edge for reasoning in this comparison, averaging 93.6 versus 60.2. Agents-A1 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Agents-A1 or Sakana Fugu-Ultra?
Sakana Fugu-Ultra has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 82.1 versus 75.5. Agents-A1 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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