Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback) vs Grok 3

Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback) vs Grok 3. 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)Grok 3Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)49.612.1−75.6% Grok 3 is 75.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$11,160.86Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)85.37s7.95s−90.7% Grok 3 is 90.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$10.0 / $50.0$3.00 / $15.0
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