Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) vs GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium)
Which is better for the money: Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) by Anthropic or GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Depends on your budget
Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) scores 23.3 points higher (53.4 vs 30.1) but costs 29× as much to run the benchmark ($13129 vs $447; flagship vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) when you need intelligence above 30.1, and GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) when 30.1 is enough.
| Metric | Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) | GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 53.4 | 30.1 | −43.6% GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is 43.6% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $13,128.86 | $446.53 | −96.6% GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is 96.6% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 224.26s | 5.88s | −97.4% GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is 97.4% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $10.0 / $50.0 | $2.00 / $12.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) vs Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback): 43.6% less intelligence, 96.6% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 97.4% faster end-to-end.
Against the frontier
- Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback) scores 57.60 for $8708.
- GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
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