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Claude Fable 5.2 (xhigh) vs Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium)

Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium) leads on average score with 9.8 vs 9.6. Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.577 vs $10.319. Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium) is faster at 14.03s vs 33.44s, with pass rates of 94.2% vs 95.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#13
Total Output Tokens
188,726
Response Time (avg)
33.44s
Total Cost
$10.319
Rank
#10
Total Output Tokens
116,124
Response Time (avg)
14.03s
Total Cost
$0.577
Recommended model Gemini 3.6 Flash (medium)

It has the best score here (9.8), while costing about 17.9x less than Claude Fable 5.2 (xhigh).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5.2 Claude Fable 5.2 xhigh Release: 2026-11-09 Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash medium Release: 2026-07-21
Score 9.6 9.8
Rank #13 #10
Reliability 9.2 10.0
Consistency 9.6 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 94.2% 95.7%
Flaky tests 1 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 49.137 4.619
Total Cost $10.319 $0.577
Input Price $8.000 / 1M $0.750 / 1M
Output Price $40.000 / 1M $3.750 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Cache Write Price $10.000 / 1M $0.042 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 346,216 188,003
Output Tokens 10,245 2,914
Reasoning Tokens 178,481 113,210
Response Time (avg) 33.44s 14.03s
Response Time (max) 440.05s 77.15s
Response Time (total) 769.21s 322.73s
Parameters ~9.5T total (~878B active) ~500B 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.

#13 Claude Fable 5.2

xhigh
Reached the allocated time limit (600 seconds) without receiving showcase output.
Cost
$0.000
Time
600.0s
Tokens
0 tok

#10 Gemini 3.6 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.095
Time
49.9s
Tokens
12,664 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 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 12.97s 10,608 553 9,868
Gemini 3.6 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 14.81s 8,124 444 31,421

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