Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback) vs Step 3.5 Flash

Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback) vs Step 3.5 Flash. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback)Off the frontier
Intelligence
49.60
Total cost
$11161
StepFunStep 3.5 FlashNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

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)Step 3.5 FlashDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)49.616.6−66.5% Step 3.5 Flash is 66.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$11,160.86Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)85.37s20.68s−75.8% Step 3.5 Flash is 75.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$10.0 / $50.0$0.10 / $0.30
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