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Claude Fable 5.2 (high) vs Seed 2.1 Turbo (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.7 vs 8.7. Seed 2.1 Turbo (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $2.042 vs $5.083. Claude Fable 5.2 (high) is faster at 14.73s vs 189.13s, with pass rates of 87.0% vs 79.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#85
Total Output Tokens
63,226
Response Time (avg)
14.73s
Total Cost
$5.083
Rank
#83
Total Output Tokens
769,582
Response Time (avg)
189.13s
Total Cost
$2.042
Recommended model Claude Fable 5.2 (high)

It has the best score here (8.7), while responding about 12.8x faster than Seed 2.1 Turbo (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5.2 Claude Fable 5.2 high Release: 2026-11-09 Seed 2.1 Turbo Seed 2.1 Turbo medium Release: 2026-08-12
Score 8.7 8.7
Rank #85 #83
Reliability 9.6 10.0
Consistency 9.3 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 87.0% 79.7%
Flaky tests 2 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 26.752 12.758
Total Cost $5.083 $2.042
Input Price $8.000 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Output Price $40.000 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price $10.000 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 319,219 234,572
Output Tokens 10,244 8,019
Reasoning Tokens 52,982 761,563
Response Time (avg) 14.73s 189.13s
Response Time (max) 84.72s 885.33s
Response Time (total) 338.82s 4349.92s
Parameters ~9.5T total (~878B active) ~200B 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.

#85 Claude Fable 5.2

high
Cost
$0.701
Time
204.4s
Tokens
17,664 tok

#83 Seed 2.1 Turbo

medium
Cost
$0.099
Time
583.9s
Tokens
39,514 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 5.2 6.0 7.4 55.6% 1 8.21s 10,608 558 4,605
Seed 2.1 Turbo 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 354.87s 8,220 384 205,892

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