AI model matchup
Claude Fable 5 vs Claude Fable 5.1
A side-by-side look at published capability scores, listed API pricing, speed, context, and license - to help you decide which trade-offs fit your work.
Claude Fable 5vsClaude Fable 5.1
Claude Fable 5.1 leads the RankLLMs Index by 2.2 points (64.2 vs 62.0). Verified API Pricing: $10.00 (Claude Fable 5) vs $10.00 (Claude Fable 5.1) per 1M tokens.
Capability profile
Speed duel
tpsPrice duel
$/1MShorter bar = cheaper. Blended per 1M tokens.
| Metric | Claude Fable 5 | Claude Fable 5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| RankLLMs Overall Score | 62.0 pts | 64.2 pts ▲ |
| Reasoning | 67.5 | 93.7 ▲ |
| Coding | 84.5 ▲ | 67.4 |
| Agentic Tool Use | 86.0 ▲ | 75.0 |
| Code Arena Elo | 1932 | 2045 ▲ |
| Inference Speed | 110 tps ▲ | 65 tps |
| API Price (per 1M tokens) | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Context Window | 1M | 1M |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Global Rank | #4 | #3 ▲ |
Decision notes
What the numbers suggest
Claude Fable 5.1 leads the RankLLMs overall score by 2.2 points. The overall score is only one signal; compare the capability scores and model terms against your own workload.
Treat the overall index as a starting point, then prioritize the benchmark that resembles your task. Published scores and provider pricing can change; this comparison does not represent a first-party test of either model.
- Overall index
- Claude Fable 5.1 leads
- 62.0 to 64.2 pts
- Coding score
- Claude Fable 5 leads
- 84.5 to 67.4 pts
- Reasoning score
- Claude Fable 5.1 leads
- 67.5 to 93.7 pts
- Agentic score
- Claude Fable 5 leads
- 86.0 to 75.0 pts
Choose by workload
Which profile fits your use?
Anthropic
Consider Claude Fable 5 when
your workload gives more weight to the higher listed coding score. Compare those signals with your own task mix, latency needs, and budget.
View Claude Fable 5 profileAnthropic
Consider Claude Fable 5.1 when
your workload gives more weight to the higher listed reasoning score, the higher overall index score. Compare those signals with your own task mix, latency needs, and budget.
View Claude Fable 5.1 profile