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Claude Fable 5.1 (low) vs Step 5 Preview (medium)

Claude Fable 5.1 (low) leads on average score with 6.2 vs 6.1. Claude Fable 5.1 (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $3.395 vs $4.136. Claude Fable 5.1 (low) is faster at 11.40s vs 136.10s, with pass rates of 55.1% vs 53.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-09

Compared models

Rank
#244
Total Output Tokens
26,073
Response Time (avg)
11.40s
Total Cost
$3.395
Rank
#250
Total Output Tokens
1,434,621
Response Time (avg)
136.10s
Total Cost
$4.136
Recommended model Claude Fable 5.1 (low)

It has the best score here (6.2), while responding about 11.9x faster than Step 5 Preview (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5.1 Claude Fable 5.1 low Release: 2026-09-02 Step 5 Preview Step 5 Preview medium Release: 2026-10-09
Score 6.2 6.1
Rank #244 #250
Reliability 10.0 9.6
Consistency 8.9 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 55.1% 53.6%
Flaky tests 3 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 30.862 41.354
Total Cost $3.395 $4.136
Input Price $10.000 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $50.000 / 1M $2.700 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.250 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price $12.500 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 209,116 261,842
Output Tokens 10,031 1,434,621
Reasoning Tokens 16,042 0
Response Time (avg) 11.40s 136.10s
Response Time (max) 34.77s 438.09s
Response Time (total) 262.14s 3130.27s
Parameters ~9.5T total (~878B active) 600B total (27B 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.

#244 Claude Fable 5.1

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

#250 Step 5 Preview

medium
Cost
$0.042
Time
90.3s
Tokens
15,574 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
Step 5 Preview 2.8 7.2 11.1% 1 363.90s 7,428 546,725 0

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