Claude Fable 5.2 (Low, Default Fallback) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Max)
Which is better for the money: Claude Fable 5.2 (Low, Default Fallback) by Anthropic or GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-11-10.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Claude Fable 5.2 (Low, Default Fallback) scores 2.6 points higher (53.9 vs 51.3) but costs 2.9× as much to run the benchmark ($2862 vs $972; flagship vs premium cost classes). Pick Claude Fable 5.2 (Low, Default Fallback) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise GPT-6.1 Terra (Max).
| Metric | Claude Fable 5.2 (Low, Default Fallback) | GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 53.9 | 51.3 | −4.8% GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is 4.8% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $2,861.78 | $972.34 | −66.0% GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is 66.0% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 21.73s | 315.24s | +1350.7% GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is 1350.7% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $8.00 / $40.0 | $1.00 / $5.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) vs Claude Fable 5.2 (Low, Default Fallback): 4.8% less intelligence, 66.0% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 1350.7% slower end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Claude Fable 5.2 (Low, Default Fallback) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 54.60 for $1124.
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 52.50 for $718.
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