Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) vs Magistral Small 1.2

Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) vs Magistral Small 1.2. 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 (Max, Default Fallback)Off the frontier
Intelligence
53.40
Total cost
$13129
MistralMagistral Small 1.2Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
8.60
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 (Max, Default Fallback)Magistral Small 1.2Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)53.48.6−83.9% Magistral Small 1.2 is 83.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$13,128.86Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)224.26s33.85s−84.9% Magistral Small 1.2 is 84.9% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$10.0 / $50.0$0.50 / $1.50
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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