Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback) vs Grok 4

Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback) vs Grok 4. 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 4Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)49.622.5−54.6% Grok 4 is 54.6% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$11,160.86Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)85.37s13.91s−83.7% Grok 4 is 83.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$10.0 / $50.0$3.00 / $15.0
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