Claude Fable 5 vs Claude Sonnet 5
Claude Fable 5 (Anthropic) and Claude Sonnet 5 (Anthropic) compared on benchmarks, pricing, context window, and use-case rankings.
- Claude Fable 5 leads on overall intelligence (ECI 162 vs 156).
- Claude Sonnet 5 is cheaper on input tokens — $2.00 vs $10.00 per 1M.
- Claude Fable 5 ranks higher for coding (98th vs 79th percentile).
| Attribute | Claude Fable 5 | Claude Sonnet 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Intelligence (ECI) | 162 | 156 |
| Coding | 98 | 79 |
| Math | 97 | 70 |
| Reasoning & Knowledge | 90 | 59 |
| Agentic & Tools | 98 | 64 |
| Specifications | ||
| Developer | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Family | Claude | Claude |
| Released | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Availability | API access | API access |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Price — $/M input | $10.00 | $2.00 |
| Price — $/M output | $50.00 | $10.00 |
| Inputs | text, image, file | text, image, file |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AIME 2024/2025 | 100% | 95% |
| APEX | 45% | 33% |
| ARC-AGI | 99% | — |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 89% | — |
| GPQA Diamond | 86% | 91% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 56% | 41% |
| SciCode | 60% | 54% |
| SimpleBench | 82% | 61% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 68% | 25% |
| WebDev Arena | 1654 | 1544 |
| WeirdML | 92% | 69% |
| τ²-bench | 99% | — |
| GSO (code optimization) | — | 37% |
Use-case scores are 0–100 percentile composites across each area’s benchmarks, ranked against every model from the past year. Highlighted cells lead each row. Open a model for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude Fable 5 better than Claude Sonnet 5?
On Epoch AI's Capabilities Index, Claude Fable 5 scores higher (162) than Claude Sonnet 5 (156). The right pick depends on your task — compare their coding, math, and reasoning scores in the table above.
Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5 or Claude Sonnet 5?
Claude Sonnet 5 is cheaper on input tokens at $2.00 per million, versus $10.00 (representative OpenRouter pricing).
Which has a larger context window, Claude Fable 5 or Claude Sonnet 5?
Claude Fable 5 supports up to 1M tokens, compared with 1M for the other.
Which is better for coding, Claude Fable 5 or Claude Sonnet 5?
Across coding benchmarks like SWE-bench Verified and Terminal-Bench, Claude Fable 5 ranks higher — 98th vs 79th percentile among the models tracked on Model Beat.
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Benchmarks & model data from Epoch AI (CC BY); pricing & specs from OpenRouter. ECI = Epoch Capabilities Index.