Model comparison
Qwen3 235B 2507 vs Sakana Fugu-Ultra
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Qwen3 235B 2507 #78 (Estimated); Sakana Fugu-Ultra unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Qwen3 235B 2507 and Sakana Fugu-Ultra share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 3 results are unique to Qwen3 235B 2507; 10 to Sakana Fugu-Ultra.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
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- Qwen3 235B 2507 only
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- Sakana Fugu-Ultra only
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- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. Qwen3 235B 2507 makes more sense if you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model; Sakana Fugu-Ultra is the better fit if knowledge is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result 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
Qwen3 235B 2507 and Sakana Fugu-Ultra finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.
Sakana Fugu-Ultra is the reasoning model in the pair, while Qwen3 235B 2507 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. Sakana Fugu-Ultra gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for Qwen3 235B 2507.
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 | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Δ | Sakana Fugu-Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | Qwen3 235B 250778.9 | Margin→ 16.6 | Sakana Fugu-Ultra95.5 |
| Agentic | Qwen3 235B 2507Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Sakana Fugu-Ultra82.1 |
| Coding | Qwen3 235B 2507Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Sakana Fugu-Ultra64.5 |
| Reasoning | Qwen3 235B 2507Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Sakana Fugu-Ultra93.6 |
| Multilingual | Qwen3 235B 250779.4 | MarginNo overlap | Sakana Fugu-UltraNot measured |
| Multimodal | Qwen3 235B 2507Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Sakana Fugu-Ultra86.6 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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GPQA
KnowledgeA 77.5%B 95.5%Winner: Sakana Fugu-UltraΔ 18GPQA: Qwen3 235B 2507 scored 77.5%; Sakana Fugu-Ultra scored 95.5%. Sakana Fugu-Ultra wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Sakana Fugu-Ultra | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Qwen3 235B 2507$0 input / $0 output | Sakana Fugu-UltraNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Qwen3 235B 2507Not available | Sakana Fugu-UltraNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Qwen3 235B 2507Not available | Sakana Fugu-UltraNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Qwen3 235B 2507128K | Sakana Fugu-Ultra1M | Sakana Fugu-Ultra lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Sakana Fugu-Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 82.1% | Not comparable |
Coding5 benchmarks
Reasoning1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Sakana Fugu-Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRCRv2Source | — | 93.6% | Not comparable |
KnowledgeSakana Fugu-Ultra wins5 benchmarks
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Sakana Fugu-Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | 79.4% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Sakana Fugu-Ultra | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| CharXivSource | — | 86.6% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Qwen3 235B 2507 or Sakana Fugu-Ultra?
Qwen3 235B 2507 and Sakana Fugu-Ultra are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Qwen3 235B 2507 or Sakana Fugu-Ultra?
Sakana Fugu-Ultra has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 95.5 versus 78.9. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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