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Claude Fable 5.1 vs Kimi K2 Instruct

Claude Fable 5.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 56.8 to 22.0. Kimi K2 Instruct is 40.0x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · Moonshot AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Fable 5.1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 56.8 to 22.0, ranking #2 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Fable 5.1 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Kimi K2 Instruct is roughly 40.0x 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 56.8 and ranks #2 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • 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 Kimi K2 Instruct

  • cost matters — it's about 40.0x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Fable 5.1
Anthropic
Kimi K2 Instruct
Moonshot AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
56.8
#2
22.0
#171
Reasoning
53.9
#5
22.1
#163
Coding
36.0
#22
12.6
#138
Agents
41.9
#2
-0.9
#164
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$10.00 / M
$0.50 / M
Output price
$50.00 / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
1,000,000
200,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Claude Fable 5.1
Kimi K2 Instruct
Tool use
30.7#12
7.4#136
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

7 reported for Claude Fable 5.1 · 38 for Kimi K2 Instruct

1 shared

Claude Fable 5.1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam), while Kimi K2 Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Fable 5.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Kimi K2 Instruct costs less

For input processing, Claude Fable 5.1 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Kimi K2 Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Fable 5.1 ($50.00/1M tokens) is 100.0x more expensive than Kimi K2 Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Fable 5.1 is more expensive than Kimi K2 Instruct.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.1
Input tokens$10.00
Output tokens$50.00
Best providerAnthropic
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Instruct
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerFireworks
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Fable 5.1 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Kimi K2 Instruct's 200,000 tokens. Kimi K2 Instruct can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Claude Fable 5.1 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.1
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Moonshot AI
Kimi K2 Instruct
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Claude Fable 5.1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Kimi K2 Instruct does not.

Claude Fable 5.1 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Fable 5.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Kimi K2 Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Fable 5.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Kimi K2 Instruct uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude Fable 5.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Kimi K2 Instruct

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Fable 5.1 was released on 2026-09-01, while Kimi K2 Instruct was released on 2025-07-11.

Claude Fable 5.1 is 14 months newer than Kimi K2 Instruct.

Claude Fable 5.1

Sep 1, 2026

2 days ago

1.1yr newer
Kimi K2 Instruct

Jul 11, 2025

1.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude Fable 5.1 is available from Anthropic. Kimi K2 Instruct is available from Fireworks, Novita.

Claude Fable 5.1

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $50.00/1M

Kimi K2 Instruct

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.57/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.30/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Fable 5.1 and Kimi K2 Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Fable 5.1
✓ Preferred
Kimi K2 Instruct
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Fable 5.1 vs Kimi K2 Instruct.

Which is better, Claude Fable 5.1 or Kimi K2 Instruct?

Claude Fable 5.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 56.8 to 22.0. Claude Fable 5.1 is made by Anthropic and Kimi K2 Instruct is made by Moonshot AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Fable 5.1 compare to Kimi K2 Instruct in benchmarks?

Claude Fable 5.1 scores OSWorld 2.0: 77.9%, CursorBench v3.2: 73.4%, Humanity's Last Exam: 65.0%, GDPval-AA: 61.8%, Terminal-Bench 4.0: 55.8%. Kimi K2 Instruct scores MATH-500: 97.4%, GSM8k: 97.3%, CBNSL: 95.6%, HumanEval: 93.3%, MMLU-Redux: 92.7%.

Is Claude Fable 5.1 cheaper than Kimi K2 Instruct?

Kimi K2 Instruct is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Fable 5.1 costs $10.00/M input and $50.00/M output via anthropic. Kimi K2 Instruct costs $0.50/M input and $0.50/M output via fireworks.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Fable 5.1 and Kimi K2 Instruct?

Claude Fable 5.1 supports 1.0M tokens and Kimi K2 Instruct supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Fable 5.1 and Kimi K2 Instruct?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (56.8 vs 22.0), context window (1.0M vs 200K), input pricing ($10.00 vs $0.50/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Fable 5.1 and Kimi K2 Instruct?

Claude Fable 5.1 is developed by Anthropic and Kimi K2 Instruct is developed by Moonshot AI.

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