Claude Fable 5.2 (Xhigh, Default Fallback) vs Claude Opus 4.6 (Max)

Claude Fable 5.2 (Xhigh, Default Fallback) vs Claude Opus 4.6 (Max). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Fable 5.2 (Xhigh, Default Fallback)On the frontier
Intelligence
62.20
Total cost
$11742
AnthropicClaude Opus 4.6 (Max)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
-
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 5.2 (Xhigh, Default Fallback)Claude Opus 4.6 (Max)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)62.2Not reported— not comparable
Total AA cost (lower is better)$11,741.62Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)102.03s33.30s−67.4% Claude Opus 4.6 (Max) is 67.4% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$8.00 / $40.0$5.00 / $25.0
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