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Claude Fable 5.1 (low) vs Beam 1.0 501B A23B (high)

Claude Fable 5.1 (low) leads on average score with 6.2 vs 6.1. Beam 1.0 501B A23B (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.674 vs $3.395. Beam 1.0 501B A23B (high) is faster at 9.03s vs 11.40s, with pass rates of 55.1% vs 59.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#264
Total Output Tokens
26,073
Response Time (avg)
11.40s
Total Cost
$3.395
Rank
#266
Total Output Tokens
147,207
Response Time (avg)
9.03s
Total Cost
$0.674
Recommended model Beam 1.0 501B A23B (high)

Its score stays close to the best score here (6.1 vs 6.2), while costing about 5.0x less than Claude Fable 5.1 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5.1 Claude Fable 5.1 low Release: 2026-09-02 Beam 1.0 501B A23B Beam 1.0 501B A23B high Release: 2026-10-17
Score 6.2 6.1
Rank #264 #266
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.9 8.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 55.1% 59.4%
Flaky tests 3 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 30.862 6.126
Total Cost $3.395 $0.674
Input Price $10.000 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $50.000 / 1M $3.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.250 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price $12.500 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 209,116 232,218
Output Tokens 10,031 4,944
Reasoning Tokens 16,042 142,263
Response Time (avg) 11.40s 9.03s
Response Time (max) 34.77s 36.04s
Response Time (total) 262.14s 207.67s
Parameters ~9.5T total (~878B active) 501B total (23B active)
Availability Closed Open source

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.

#264 Claude Fable 5.1

low
Cost
$0.126
Time
28.5s
Tokens
2,652 tok

#266 Beam 1.0 501B A23B

high
Cost
$0.008
Time
15.6s
Tokens
6,162 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 3.4 10.0 0.0% 0 6.75s 10,608 1,753 0
Beam 1.0 501B A23B 8.4 7.4 88.9% 1 21.05s 7,800 559 44,608

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