AI model comparison
Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Opus 5
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.1
Claude Fable 5.1 improves on Claude Fable 5 across the board, with the biggest gains in agentic coding, long-running agentic workflows, and knowledge work: long code refactors, front-end and visual
- Input / 1M
- $10
- Output / 1M
- $50
- Context
- 1M
Anthropic
Claude Opus 5
Claude Opus 5 is Anthropic’s flagship model for demanding reasoning, coding, and long-horizon agentic work.
- Input / 1M
- $5
- Output / 1M
- $25
- Context
- 1M
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Claude Opus 5
2x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Claude Fable 5.1
53.4 vs 50.8 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Tie
1M vs 1M tokens
Newer release
Claude Fable 5.1
Released September 1, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Claude Fable 5.153.4Claude Opus 550.8Coding index
Claude Fable 5.181.6Claude Opus 578Agentic index
Claude Fable 5.157.9Claude Opus 556.5Pricing
Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Opus 5 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Claude Fable 5.1 | Claude Opus 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $10 | $5 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $50 | $25 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.25 | $0.50 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $12.50 | $6.25 |
| Web searchPer request | $0.01 | $0.01 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Claude Fable 5.1$45Claude Opus 5$22.50Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Claude Fable 5.1$500$207.50 cachedClaude Opus 5$250$115 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Claude Fable 5.1$1600$137.50 cachedClaude Opus 5$800$125 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Claude Fable 5.1 | Claude Opus 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Input types | File, Image, Text | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Max, Extra high, High, Medium, Low | Max, Extra high, High, Medium, Low |
| Default reasoning effort | High | High |
| Release date | September 1, 2026 | July 24, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Claude Fable 5.1 | Claude Opus 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Not supported | Not supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Not supported | Not supported |
| Verbosity control | Supported | Supported |
Keep exploring
More on these models
Other head-to-heads, the full model page, and the alternatives list for each model.
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Our take
Claude Opus 5 is 2x cheaper for a typical chat. Claude Fable 5.1 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (53.4 vs 50.8). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude Fable 5.1 or Claude Opus 5 cheaper?
Claude Opus 5 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Claude Opus 5 costs $5 per 1M input tokens and $25 per 1M output tokens, while Claude Fable 5.1 costs $10 per 1M input tokens and $50 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Claude Fable 5.1 or Claude Opus 5?
Claude Fable 5.1 supports up to 1M tokens of context, compared with 1M for Claude Opus 5.
Is Claude Fable 5.1 smarter than Claude Opus 5?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Claude Fable 5.1 scores 53.4 and Claude Opus 5 scores 50.8, putting Claude Fable 5.1 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Opus 5 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Opus 5 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Opus 5 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.