Claude Fable 5.2 (Max, Default Fallback) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (High)
Which is better for the money: Claude Fable 5.2 (Max, Default Fallback) by Anthropic or GPT-6.1 Terra (High) 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 (Max, Default Fallback) scores 22.2 points higher (64.6 vs 42.4) but costs 83× as much to run the benchmark ($22191 vs $267; flagship vs mid-range cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Claude Fable 5.2 (Max, Default Fallback) when you need intelligence above 42.4, and GPT-6.1 Terra (High) when 42.4 is enough.
| Metric | Claude Fable 5.2 (Max, Default Fallback) | GPT-6.1 Terra (High) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 64.6 | 42.4 | −34.4% GPT-6.1 Terra (High) is 34.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $22,191.42 | $266.79 | −98.8% GPT-6.1 Terra (High) is 98.8% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 258.66s | 26.18s | −89.9% GPT-6.1 Terra (High) is 89.9% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $8.00 / $40.0 | $1.00 / $5.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
GPT-6.1 Terra (High) vs Claude Fable 5.2 (Max, Default Fallback): 34.4% less intelligence, 98.8% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 89.9% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Claude Fable 5.2 (Max, Default Fallback) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
- GPT-6.1 Terra (High) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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