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Claude Fable 5.1 vs Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)

Claude Fable 5.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 55.9 to 20.6. Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) is 100.0x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Fable 5.1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.9 to 20.6, ranking #2 overall.

On price, Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) is roughly 100.0x 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 55.9 and ranks #2 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 Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)

  • cost matters — it's about 100.0x 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
Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.9
#2
20.6
#192
Reasoning
53.0
#5
20.6
#183
Coding
35.5
#25
11.1
#159
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$10.00 / M
$0.20 / M
Output price
$50.00 / M
$0.20 / M
Context window
1,000,000
262,100

Individual benchmarks

7 reported for Claude Fable 5.1 · 4 for Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)

No common benchmarks found

Claude Fable 5.1 and Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)don'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

Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) costs less

For input processing, Claude Fable 5.1 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 50.0x more expensive than Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Fable 5.1 ($50.00/1M tokens) is 250.0x more expensive than Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Fable 5.1 is more expensive than Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512).*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Sep 11 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.1
Input tokens$10.00
Output tokens$50.00
Best providerAnthropic
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.20
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Fable 5.1 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)'s 262,100 tokens. Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) can generate longer responses up to 262,100 tokens, while Claude Fable 5.1 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.1
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)
Input262,100 tokens
Output262,100 tokens
Fri Sep 11 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Fable 5.1 and Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Fable 5.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Fable 5.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) uses Apache 2.0.

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

Claude Fable 5.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Fable 5.1 was released on 2026-09-01, while Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

Claude Fable 5.1 is 9 months newer than Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512).

Claude Fable 5.1

Sep 1, 2026

1 weeks ago

9mo newer
Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

9 months 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. Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) is available from Mistral AI.

Claude Fable 5.1

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

Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Fable 5.1 vs Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512).

Which is better, Claude Fable 5.1 or Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)?

Claude Fable 5.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 55.9 to 20.6. Claude Fable 5.1 is made by Anthropic and Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) is made by Mistral 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 Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) 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%. Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) scores AIME 2024: 89.8%, AIME 2025: 85.0%, GPQA: 71.2%, LiveCodeBench: 64.6%.

Is Claude Fable 5.1 cheaper than Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)?

Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) is 50.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Fable 5.1 costs $10.00/M input and $50.00/M output via anthropic. Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) costs $0.20/M input and $0.20/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Fable 5.1 and Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)?

Claude Fable 5.1 supports 1.0M tokens and Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) supports 262K 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 Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.9 vs 20.6), context window (1.0M vs 262K), input pricing ($10.00 vs $0.20/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Fable 5.1 and Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512)?

Claude Fable 5.1 is developed by Anthropic and Ministral 3 (14B Reasoning 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.

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