Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) vs GPT-5.6 Terra (Xhigh)
Which is better for the money: Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) by Anthropic or GPT-5.6 Terra (Xhigh) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Depends on your budget
Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) scores 15.4 points higher (53.4 vs 38.0) but costs 11× as much to run the benchmark ($13129 vs $1187; flagship vs premium cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) when you need intelligence above 38.0, and GPT-5.6 Terra (Xhigh) when 38.0 is enough.
| Metric | Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) | GPT-5.6 Terra (Xhigh) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 53.4 | 38.0 | −28.8% GPT-5.6 Terra (Xhigh) is 28.8% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $13,128.86 | $1,186.77 | −91.0% GPT-5.6 Terra (Xhigh) is 91.0% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 224.30s | 31.98s | −85.7% GPT-5.6 Terra (Xhigh) is 85.7% 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 (Xhigh) vs Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback): 28.8% less intelligence, 91.0% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 85.7% 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 (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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