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Claude Fable 5 (medium) vs Gemini 3.6 Flash (low)

Gemini 3.6 Flash (low) leads on average score with 9.0 vs 8.9. Gemini 3.6 Flash (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.363 vs $5.089. Gemini 3.6 Flash (low) is faster at 6.82s vs 16.84s, with pass rates of 79.7% vs 89.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-26

Compared models

Rank
#63
Total Output Tokens
47,285
Response Time (avg)
16.84s
Total Cost
$5.089
Rank
#57
Total Output Tokens
57,068
Response Time (avg)
6.82s
Total Cost
$0.363
Recommended model Gemini 3.6 Flash (low)

It has the best score here (9.0), while costing about 14.0x less than Claude Fable 5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Fable 5 Claude Fable 5 medium Release: 2026-06-10 Gemini 3.6 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash low Release: 2026-07-21
Score 8.9 9.0
Rank #63 #57
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.6 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 79.7% 89.9%
Flaky tests 1 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 28.269 3.193
Total Cost $5.089 $0.363
Input Price $10.000 / 1M $0.750 / 1M
Output Price $50.000 / 1M $3.750 / 1M
Cache Read Price $1.000 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Cache Write Price $12.500 / 1M $0.042 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 272,411 197,570
Output Tokens 35,497 6,364
Reasoning Tokens 11,788 50,704
Response Time (avg) 16.84s 6.82s
Response Time (max) 80.80s 48.53s
Response Time (total) 387.26s 156.81s
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.

#63 Claude Fable 5

medium
Cost
$0.606
Time
156.7s
Tokens
12,264 tok

#57 Gemini 3.6 Flash

low
Cost
$0.045
Time
25.0s
Tokens
6,054 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 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.59s 10,590 7,383 1,318
Gemini 3.6 Flash 7.8 10.0 66.7% 0 6.95s 8,126 466 12,253

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