Claude Fable 5 vs Gemini 3 Flash
Claude Fable 5 (Anthropic) and Gemini 3 Flash (Google DeepMind) compared on benchmarks, pricing, context window, and use-case rankings.
- Claude Fable 5 leads on overall intelligence (ECI 163 vs 152).
- Claude Fable 5 ranks higher for coding (96th vs 37th percentile).
| Attribute | Claude Fable 5 | Gemini 3 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Intelligence (ECI) | 163 | 152 |
| Coding | 96 | 37 |
| Math | 96 | 54 |
| Reasoning & Knowledge | 89 | 56 |
| Agentic & Tools | 96 | 58 |
| Specifications | ||
| Developer | Anthropic | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Claude | Gemini |
| Released | Jun 9, 2026 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Availability | API access | API access |
| Context window | 1M | — |
| Price — $/M input | $10.00 | — |
| Price — $/M output | $50.00 | — |
| Inputs | text, image, file | — |
| Outputs | text | — |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AIME 2024/2025 | 100% | 96% |
| APEX | 45% | 24% |
| ARC-AGI | 99% | 85% |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 89% | 34% |
| GPQA Diamond | 86% | 89% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 56% | — |
| SciCode | 61% | — |
| SimpleBench | 82% | 61% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 71% | 67% |
| WebDev Arena | 1626 | 1383 |
| WeirdML | 92% | 62% |
| τ²-bench | 99% | — |
| FrontierMath | — | 36% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 4% |
| GSO (code optimization) | — | 10% |
| SWE-bench Verified | — | 75% |
| Terminal-Bench | — | 64% |
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 Gemini 3 Flash?
On Epoch AI's Capabilities Index, Claude Fable 5 scores higher (163) than Gemini 3 Flash (152). The right pick depends on your task — compare their coding, math, and reasoning scores in the table above.
Which is better for coding, Claude Fable 5 or Gemini 3 Flash?
Across coding benchmarks like SWE-bench Verified and Terminal-Bench, Claude Fable 5 ranks higher — 96th vs 37th 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.