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Claude Fable 5.1 (medium) vs Claude Haiku 5.5 (low)

Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) leads on average score with 8.6 vs 7.3. Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.061 vs $3.197. Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) is faster at 7.51s vs 11.87s, with pass rates of 78.3% vs 76.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-16

Compared models

Rank
#159
Total Output Tokens
32,506
Response Time (avg)
11.87s
Total Cost
$3.197
Rank
#74
Total Output Tokens
61,650
Response Time (avg)
7.51s
Total Cost
$0.061
Recommended model Claude Haiku 5.5 (low)

It has the best score here (8.6), while costing about 52.9x less than Claude Fable 5.1 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5.1 Claude Fable 5.1 medium Release: 2026-09-02 Claude Haiku 5.5 Claude Haiku 5.5 low Release: 2026-10-07
Score 7.3 8.6
Rank #159 #74
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 7.9 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 78.3% 76.8%
Flaky tests 6 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 21.312 0.378
Total Cost $3.197 $0.061
Input Price $10.000 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Output Price $50.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.250 / 1M $0.010 / 1M
Cache Write Price $12.500 / 1M $0.125 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 157,142 296,301
Output Tokens 8,149 10,672
Reasoning Tokens 24,357 50,978
Response Time (avg) 11.87s 7.51s
Response Time (max) 36.59s 44.43s
Response Time (total) 272.91s 172.74s
Parameters ~9.5T total (~878B active) ~50B
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.

#159 Claude Fable 5.1

medium
Cost
$0.244
Time
65.9s
Tokens
5,025 tok

#74 Claude Haiku 5.5

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
7.4s
Tokens
1,851 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 7.0 5.0 77.8% 2 10.99s 10,608 525 4,376
Claude Haiku 5.5 7.9 7.5 77.8% 1 7.30s 10,608 531 11,618

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