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Claude Fable 5.2 (medium) vs Gemini 4 Hydrogen (high)

The average score is effectively tied at 9.1 vs 9.1. Gemini 4 Hydrogen (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $2.019 vs $3.582. Claude Fable 5.2 (medium) is faster at 9.78s vs 23.79s, with pass rates of 88.4% vs 94.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#58
Total Output Tokens
30,464
Response Time (avg)
9.78s
Total Cost
$3.582
Rank
#54
Total Output Tokens
212,638
Response Time (avg)
23.79s
Total Cost
$2.019
Recommended model Claude Fable 5.2 (medium)

It has the best score here (9.1), while responding about 2.4x faster than Gemini 4 Hydrogen (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5.2 Claude Fable 5.2 medium Release: 2026-11-09 Gemini 4 Hydrogen Gemini 4 Hydrogen high Release: 2026-11-12
Score 9.1 9.1
Rank #58 #54
Reliability 9.4 9.1
Consistency 9.3 8.5
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 88.4% 94.2%
Flaky tests 2 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 18.849 10.624
Total Cost $3.582 $2.019
Input Price $8.000 / 1M $1.500 / 1M
Output Price $40.000 / 1M $7.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Cache Write Price $10.000 / 1M $0.084 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 295,326 282,413
Output Tokens 9,699 6,186
Reasoning Tokens 20,765 206,452
Response Time (avg) 9.78s 23.79s
Response Time (max) 52.36s 98.19s
Response Time (total) 224.98s 547.07s
Parameters ~9.5T total (~878B active) ~300B total (~15B 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.

#58 Claude Fable 5.2

medium
Cost
$0.098
Time
25.2s
Tokens
2,594 tok

#54 Gemini 4 Hydrogen

high
Cost
$0.101
Time
85.4s
Tokens
13,562 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 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 8.02s 10,608 561 3,861
Gemini 4 Hydrogen 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 19.18s 8,448 492 22,526

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