Claude Fable 5.1 vs LFM3-1.7B
Claude Fable 5.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 52.8 to 25.0.
Anthropic · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude Fable 5.1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 52.8 to 25.0, ranking #12 overall.
The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Fable 5.1
- overall performance matters — it scores 52.8 and ranks #12 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
Choose LFM3-1.7B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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 · 20 for LFM3-1.7B
Claude Fable 5.1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam), while LFM3-1.7B is better at 1 benchmark (AutomationBench).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Claude Fable 5.1 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Claude Fable 5.1 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Claude Fable 5.1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas LFM3-1.7B 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
LFM3-1.7B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude Fable 5.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while LFM3-1.7B uses LFM Open License v1.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
LFM Open License v1.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Fable 5.1 was released on 2026-09-01, while LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27.
LFM3-1.7B is 2 months newer than Claude Fable 5.1.
Sep 1, 2026
2 months ago
Oct 27, 2026
4 days ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Fable 5.1 and LFM3-1.7B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Fable 5.1 vs LFM3-1.7B.