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Claude Fable 5.1 (medium) vs Gemini 2.5 Flash (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.3 vs 7.3. Gemini 2.5 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.680 vs $3.197. Claude Fable 5.1 (medium) is faster at 11.87s vs 20.51s, with pass rates of 78.3% vs 68.1%.

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
#161
Total Output Tokens
241,365
Response Time (avg)
20.51s
Total Cost
$0.680
Recommended model Gemini 2.5 Flash (medium)

It has the best score here (7.3), while costing about 4.7x less than Claude Fable 5.1 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5.1 Claude Fable 5.1 medium Release: 2026-09-02 Gemini 2.5 Flash Gemini 2.5 Flash medium Release: 2025-06-17
Score 7.3 7.3
Rank #159 #161
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 7.9 9.6
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 78.3% 68.1%
Flaky tests 6 1
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 21.312 4.288
Total Cost $3.197 $0.680
Input Price $10.000 / 1M $0.300 / 1M
Output Price $50.000 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.250 / 1M $0.030 / 1M
Cache Write Price $12.500 / 1M $0.084 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 157,142 132,507
Output Tokens 8,149 12,739
Reasoning Tokens 24,357 228,626
Response Time (avg) 11.87s 20.51s
Response Time (max) 36.59s 140.50s
Response Time (total) 272.91s 471.64s
Parameters ~9.5T total (~878B active) ~350B total (~20B 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.

#159 Claude Fable 5.1

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

#161 Gemini 2.5 Flash

medium
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Cost
$0.000
Time
274.0s
Tokens
0 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
Gemini 2.5 Flash 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 41.01s 6,669 543 32,303

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