Claude Fable 5.2 vs Llama 4 Maverick
Claude Fable 5.2 leads the LLM Stats Score 61.1 to 14.0. Llama 4 Maverick is 57.7x cheaper per token.
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Which is better?
Claude Fable 5.2 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 61.1 to 14.0, ranking #1 overall.
On price, Llama 4 Maverick is roughly 57.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Fable 5.2
- overall performance matters — it scores 61.1 and ranks #1 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026
Choose Llama 4 Maverick
- cost matters — it's about 57.7x cheaper per token
- 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
29 reported for Claude Fable 5.2 · 13 for Llama 4 Maverick
Claude Fable 5.2 and Llama 4 Maverickdon'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 5.2 ($8.00/1M tokens) is 47.1x more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick ($0.17/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Fable 5.2 ($40.00/1M tokens) is 66.7x more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick ($0.60/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Fable 5.2 is more expensive than Llama 4 Maverick.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 1,000,000 tokens. Llama 4 Maverick can generate longer responses up to 1,000,000 tokens, while Claude Fable 5.2 is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude Fable 5.2 and Llama 4 Maverick support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Fable 5.2
Llama 4 Maverick
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude Fable 5.2 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama 4 Maverick uses Llama 4 Community License Agreement.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Llama 4 Community License Agreement
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Fable 5.2 was released on 2026-11-09, while Llama 4 Maverick was released on 2025-04-05.
Claude Fable 5.2 is 19 months newer than Llama 4 Maverick.
Nov 9, 2026
3 days ago
1.6yr newerApr 5, 2025
1.6 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Fable 5.2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Llama 4 Maverick's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Claude Fable 5.2's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Llama 4 Maverick's cutoff date.
Jun 2026
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Provider Availability
Claude Fable 5.2 is available from Anthropic. Llama 4 Maverick is available from DeepInfra, Novita, Lambda, Groq, Fireworks, Together, Sambanova.
Claude Fable 5.2
Llama 4 Maverick
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Fable 5.2 and Llama 4 Maverick side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Fable 5.2 vs Llama 4 Maverick.