Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback) vs GLM-5 (Reasoning)

Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback) vs GLM-5 (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)GLM-5 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)49.627.9−43.8% GLM-5 (Reasoning) is 43.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$11,160.86Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)71.92s54.13s−24.7% GLM-5 (Reasoning) is 24.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$10.0 / $50.0$1.00 / $3.20
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