Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback) vs Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning)

Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback) vs Claude Opus 4.5 (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 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback)Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)49.623.7−52.2% Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-… is 52.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$11,160.86Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)71.92s11.53s−84.0% Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-… is 84.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$10.0 / $50.0$5.00 / $25.0
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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