Claude Fable 5.1 (Low, Default Fallback) vs Grok 4

Claude Fable 5.1 (Low, Default Fallback) vs Grok 4. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Fable 5.1 (Low, Default Fallback)Off the frontier
Intelligence
46.80
Total cost
$3158
SpaceXAIGrok 4Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.50
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude Fable 5.1 (Low, Default Fallback)Grok 4Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)46.822.5−51.9% Grok 4 is 51.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$3,157.66Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)10.79s14.70s+36.2% Grok 4 is 36.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$10.0 / $50.0$3.00 / $15.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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