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Claude Fable 5.1 (high) vs Gemini 3.8 Flash (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.9 vs 8.0. Gemini 3.8 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.769 vs $3.471. Claude Fable 5.1 (high) is faster at 13.30s vs 16.64s, with pass rates of 85.5% vs 89.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#116
Total Output Tokens
40,466
Response Time (avg)
13.30s
Total Cost
$3.471
Rank
#111
Total Output Tokens
167,486
Response Time (avg)
16.64s
Total Cost
$0.769
Recommended model Gemini 3.8 Flash (medium)

It has the best score here (8.0), while costing about 4.5x less than Claude Fable 5.1 (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5.1 Claude Fable 5.1 high Release: 2026-09-02 Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.8 Flash medium Release: 2026-09-02
Score 7.9 8.0
Rank #116 #111
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 9.7 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 85.5% 89.9%
Flaky tests 1 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 18.264 4.046
Total Cost $3.471 $0.769
Input Price $10.000 / 1M $0.750 / 1M
Output Price $50.000 / 1M $3.750 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.250 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Cache Write Price $12.500 / 1M $0.042 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 144,676 187,331
Output Tokens 8,184 7,555
Reasoning Tokens 32,282 159,931
Response Time (avg) 13.30s 16.64s
Response Time (max) 40.17s 108.60s
Response Time (total) 305.83s 382.64s
Parameters ~9.5T total (~878B active) ~500B total (~20B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#116 Claude Fable 5.1

high
Cost
$0.384
Time
102.5s
Tokens
7,824 tok

#111 Gemini 3.8 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.037
Time
54.6s
Tokens
9,712 tok

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Fable 5.1 8.4 7.4 88.9% 1 13.91s 10,608 520 6,503
Gemini 3.8 Flash 8.0 9.9 66.7% 0 11.69s 8,118 454 19,433

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