Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) vs Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning)

Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) vs Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

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 (Max, Default Fallback)Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)53.423.7−55.6% Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-… is 55.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$13,128.86Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)201.72s11.53s−94.3% Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-… is 94.3% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$10.0 / $50.0$5.00 / $25.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
Matchup

Compare something else

Agents: Accept: text/markdown or ?format=md returns this page as Markdown. JSON: /api/v1/compare/claude-fable-5-1/claude-opus-4-5 · Markdown: /api/v1/compare/claude-fable-5-1/claude-opus-4-5?format=md · llms.txt · agent skill