Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Non-reasoning)

Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) vs Qwen3.5 397B A17B (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

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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)Qwen3.5 397B A17B (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)53.421.4−59.9% Qwen3.5 397B A17B (No… is 59.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$13,128.86Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)201.57s10.74s−94.7% Qwen3.5 397B A17B (No… is 94.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$10.0 / $50.0$0.60 / $3.60
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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