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Claude Fable 5.2 (low) vs Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.6 vs 8.6. Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.175 vs $3.471. Claude Fable 5.2 (low) is faster at 9.28s vs 10.79s, with pass rates of 84.1% vs 81.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#92
Total Output Tokens
26,679
Response Time (avg)
9.28s
Total Cost
$3.471
Rank
#93
Total Output Tokens
48,293
Response Time (avg)
10.79s
Total Cost
$1.175
Recommended model Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)

It has the best score here (8.6), while costing about 3.0x less than Claude Fable 5.2 (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5.2 Claude Fable 5.2 low Release: 2026-11-09 Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 high Release: 2026-09-29
Score 8.6 8.6
Rank #92 #93
Reliability 9.6 10.0
Consistency 9.6 8.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 84.1% 81.2%
Flaky tests 1 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 18.265 7.340
Total Cost $3.471 $1.175
Input Price $8.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $40.000 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Cache Write Price $10.000 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 300,393 345,687
Output Tokens 11,011 13,550
Reasoning Tokens 15,668 34,743
Response Time (avg) 9.28s 10.79s
Response Time (max) 49.92s 51.53s
Response Time (total) 213.39s 248.22s
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.

#92 Claude Fable 5.2

low
Cost
$0.084
Time
21.6s
Tokens
2,240 tok

#93 Claude Sonnet 5.5

high
Cost
$0.088
Time
73.5s
Tokens
8,914 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 5.8 9.9 33.3% 0 6.83s 10,608 2,015 1,286
Claude Sonnet 5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 9.85s 10,608 561 6,326

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