Claude Fable 5 vs Qwen 3.6 Plus
Claude Fable 5 (Anthropic) and Qwen 3.6 Plus (Alibaba) compared on benchmarks, pricing, context window, and use-case rankings.
- Claude Fable 5 leads on overall intelligence (ECI 161 vs 149).
- Qwen 3.6 Plus is cheaper on input tokens — $0.33 vs $10.00 per 1M.
- Claude Fable 5 ranks higher for coding (99th vs 33th percentile).
| Attribute | Claude Fable 5 | Qwen 3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Intelligence (ECI) | 161 | 149 |
| Coding | 99 | 33 |
| Math | 95 | 52 |
| Reasoning & Knowledge | 96 | 61 |
| Agentic & Tools | 98 | 94 |
| Specifications | ||
| Developer | Anthropic | Alibaba |
| Family | Claude | Qwen |
| Released | Jun 9, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Availability | API access | API access |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Price — $/M input | $10.00 | $0.33 |
| Price — $/M output | $50.00 | $1.95 |
| Inputs | text, image, file | text, image, video |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AIME 2024/2025 | 100% | 91% |
| APEX | 45% | — |
| GPQA Diamond | 93% | 87% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 53% | 26% |
| SciCode | 60% | 41% |
| SimpleBench | 82% | — |
| SimpleQA Verified | 68% | 49% |
| WebDev Arena | 1654 | 1460 |
| WeirdML | 92% | — |
| τ²-bench | 99% | 98% |
| FrontierMath | — | 26% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 8% |
| SWE-bench Verified | — | 58% |
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 Qwen 3.6 Plus?
On Epoch AI's Capabilities Index, Claude Fable 5 scores higher (161) than Qwen 3.6 Plus (149). 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 Qwen 3.6 Plus?
Qwen 3.6 Plus is cheaper on input tokens at $0.33 per million, versus $10.00 (representative OpenRouter pricing).
Which has a larger context window, Claude Fable 5 or Qwen 3.6 Plus?
Claude Fable 5 supports up to 1M tokens, compared with 1M for the other.
Which is better for coding, Claude Fable 5 or Qwen 3.6 Plus?
Across coding benchmarks like SWE-bench Verified and Terminal-Bench, Claude Fable 5 ranks higher — 99th vs 33th 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.