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Claude Fable 5.1 (high) vs Qwen3.8 Flash Next (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.9 vs 8.0. Qwen3.8 Flash Next (low) has the lower benchmark cost at ~$0.045 vs $3.471. Claude Fable 5.1 (high) is faster at 13.30s vs 23.66s, with pass rates of 85.5% vs 79.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-05

Compared models

Rank
#100
Total Output Tokens
40,466
Response Time (avg)
13.30s
Total Cost
$3.471
Rank
#96
Total Output Tokens
135,295
Response Time (avg)
23.66s
Total Cost
~$0.045
Recommended model Qwen3.8 Flash Next (low)

It has the best score here (8.0), while costing about 77.4x less than Claude Fable 5.1 (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5.1 Claude Fable 5.1 high Release: 2026-09-02 Qwen3.8 Flash Next Qwen3.8 Flash Next low Release: 2026-10-04
Score 7.9 8.0
Rank #100 #96
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.7 8.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 85.5% 79.7%
Flaky tests 1 6
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 18.264 ~0.299
Total Cost $3.471 ~$0.045
Input Price $10.000 / 1M N/A
Output Price $50.000 / 1M N/A
Cache Read Price $0.250 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price $12.500 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 144,676 342,163
Output Tokens 8,184 1,518
Reasoning Tokens 32,282 133,777
Response Time (avg) 13.30s 23.66s
Response Time (max) 40.17s 166.72s
Response Time (total) 305.83s 544.16s
Parameters ~9.5T total (~878B active) 180B total (6B active)
Availability Closed Weights available

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.

#100 Claude Fable 5.1

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

#96 Qwen3.8 Flash Next

low
Cost
~$0.002
Time
47.2s
Tokens
5,270 tok

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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
Qwen3.8 Flash Next 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 29.46s 8,127 397 24,147

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