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Claude Fable 5.1 (low) vs Grok 4.20 (medium)

Grok 4.20 (medium) leads on average score with 6.3 vs 6.2. Grok 4.20 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.246 vs $3.395. Claude Fable 5.1 (low) is faster at 11.40s vs 36.73s, with pass rates of 55.1% vs 58.0%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-16

Compared models

Rank
#260
Total Output Tokens
26,073
Response Time (avg)
11.40s
Total Cost
$3.395
Rank
#254
Total Output Tokens
302,087
Response Time (avg)
36.73s
Total Cost
$1.246
Recommended model Grok 4.20 (medium)

It has the best score here (6.3), while costing about 2.7x less than Claude Fable 5.1 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5.1 Claude Fable 5.1 low Release: 2026-09-02 Grok 4.20 Grok 4.20 medium Release: 2026-03-31
Score 6.2 6.3
Rank #260 #254
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.9 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 55.1% 58.0%
Flaky tests 3 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 30.862 14.374
Total Cost $3.395 $1.246
Input Price $10.000 / 1M $1.250 / 1M
Output Price $50.000 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.250 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Cache Write Price $12.500 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 209,116 392,127
Output Tokens 10,031 7,754
Reasoning Tokens 16,042 294,333
Response Time (avg) 11.40s 36.73s
Response Time (max) 34.77s 199.66s
Response Time (total) 262.14s 844.68s
Parameters ~9.5T total (~878B active) ~1T total (~100B 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.

#260 Claude Fable 5.1

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

#254 SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20

medium
Cost
$0.041
Time
110.3s
Tokens
16,336 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
Grok 4.20 6.3 6.6 55.6% 1 109.93s 8,307 268 103,150

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