Model comparison
Sakana Fugu-Ultra vs Soofi S 30B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Evidence parity. Sakana Fugu-Ultra and Soofi S 30B-A3B share 2 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 9 results are unique to Sakana Fugu-Ultra; 6 to Soofi S 30B-A3B.
Updated July 15, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- Sakana Fugu-Ultra only
- 9
- Soofi S 30B-A3B only
- 6
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Sakana Fugu-Ultra if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Soofi S 30B-A3B only becomes the better choice if you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Sakana Fugu-Ultra is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 80 to 45. 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 49.9. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 95.5% to 43.4%.
Sakana Fugu-Ultra is the reasoning model in the pair, while Soofi S 30B-A3B is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Sakana Fugu-Ultra | Δ | Soofi S 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | Sakana Fugu-Ultra95.5 | Margin← 45.6 | Soofi S 30B-A3B49.9 |
| Agentic | Sakana Fugu-Ultra82.1 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
| Coding | Sakana Fugu-Ultra69.6 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
| Reasoning | Sakana Fugu-Ultra93.6 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
| Multimodal | Sakana Fugu-Ultra86.6 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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GPQA
KnowledgeA 95.5%B 43.4%Winner: Sakana Fugu-UltraΔ 52.1GPQA: Sakana Fugu-Ultra scored 95.5%; Soofi S 30B-A3B scored 43.4%. Sakana Fugu-Ultra wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Sakana Fugu-Ultra | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Sakana Fugu-UltraNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3B$0 input / $0 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Sakana Fugu-UltraNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Sakana Fugu-UltraNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Sakana Fugu-Ultra1M | Soofi S 30B-A3B1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Sakana Fugu-Ultra | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 82.1% | — | Not comparable |
Coding6 benchmarks
Reasoning3 benchmarks
KnowledgeSakana Fugu-Ultra wins5 benchmarks
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Sakana Fugu-Ultra | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSM8KSource | — | 86.1% | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Sakana Fugu-Ultra | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| CharXivSource | 86.6% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Sakana Fugu-Ultra or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Sakana Fugu-Ultra is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 80 to 45. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 95.5% and 43.4%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Sakana Fugu-Ultra or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Sakana Fugu-Ultra has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 95.5 versus 49.9. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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