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Claude Fable 5.2 (xhigh) vs Gemini 4 Argon (high)

Claude Fable 5.2 (xhigh) leads on average score with 9.6 vs 9.5. Gemini 4 Argon (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.802 vs $10.319. Gemini 4 Argon (high) is faster at 19.03s vs 33.44s, with pass rates of 94.2% vs 97.1%.

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
#19
Total Output Tokens
132,073
Response Time (avg)
19.03s
Total Cost
$1.802
Recommended model Gemini 4 Argon (high)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.5 vs 9.6), while costing about 5.7x less than Claude Fable 5.2 (xhigh).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5.2 Claude Fable 5.2 xhigh Release: 2026-11-09 Gemini 4 Argon Gemini 4 Argon high Release: 2026-10-13
Score 9.6 9.5
Rank #13 #19
Reliability 9.2 9.9
Consistency 9.6 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 94.2% 97.1%
Flaky tests 1 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 49.137 8.578
Total Cost $10.319 $1.802
Input Price $8.000 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $40.000 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price $10.000 / 1M $0.188 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 346,216 240,264
Output Tokens 10,245 5,707
Reasoning Tokens 178,481 126,366
Response Time (avg) 33.44s 19.03s
Response Time (max) 440.05s 82.53s
Response Time (total) 769.21s 437.77s
Parameters ~9.5T total (~878B active) ~1.2T 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

#19 Gemini 4 Argon

high
Cost
$0.173
Time
141.5s
Tokens
17,366 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 4 Argon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.81s 8,448 489 20,751

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