Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Opus 4.5
Claude Fable 5.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 56.9 to 38.4. Claude Opus 4.5 is 2.0x cheaper per token.
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Which is better?
Claude Fable 5.1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 56.9 to 38.4, ranking #1 overall.
On price, Claude Opus 4.5 is roughly 2.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Claude Fable 5.1 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Fable 5.1
- overall performance matters — it scores 56.9 and ranks #1 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose Claude Opus 4.5
- cost matters — it's about 2.0x cheaper per token
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
7 reported for Claude Fable 5.1 · 11 for Claude Opus 4.5
Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Opus 4.5don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Fable 5.1 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Claude Opus 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Fable 5.1 ($50.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Claude Opus 4.5 ($25.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Fable 5.1 is more expensive than Claude Opus 4.5.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude Fable 5.1 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Claude Opus 4.5's 200,000 tokens. Claude Fable 5.1 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Claude Opus 4.5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Opus 4.5 support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Fable 5.1
Claude Opus 4.5
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Fable 5.1 was released on 2026-09-01, while Claude Opus 4.5 was released on 2025-11-24.
Claude Fable 5.1 is 9 months newer than Claude Opus 4.5.
Sep 1, 2026
1 days ago
9mo newerNov 24, 2025
9 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Opus 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-31, while Claude Fable 5.1's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Claude Opus 4.5's training data extends to 2025-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Fable 5.1's cutoff date.
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Mar 2025
Provider Availability
Claude Fable 5.1 is available from Anthropic. Claude Opus 4.5 is available from Anthropic.
Claude Fable 5.1
Claude Opus 4.5
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Opus 4.5 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Opus 4.5.