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  5. Claude Fable 5.1vsClaude Opus 5.5
Updated Sep 2026

Claude Fable 5.1vsClaude Opus 5.5

Claude Opus 5.5 is cheaper than Claude Fable 5.1 at $4/M vs $10/M input tokens.

Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Opus 5.5 compared across 2 shared prompts
SpecClaude Fable 5.1Claude Opus 5.5
Input price$10/M tokens$4/M tokens
Output price$50/M tokens$20/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Sep 2026
Our Verdict
Claude Fable 5.1
Claude Fable 5.1
Claude Opus 5.5
Claude Opus 5.5Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Fable 5.1 has the edge: bigger model tier.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude Fable 5.1
Input
$10.00
Output
$50.00
Claude Opus 5.5
Input
$4.00
2.5× cheaper
Output
$20.00
2.5× cheaper

Claude Opus 5.5 is cheaper on both: 2.5× input, 2.5× output.

Where to run it

8 hosts

Claude Fable 5.14 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Amazon Bedrock$10.00 in·$50.00 out·1M—Anthropic$10.00 in·$50.00 out·1M·99.9% upAzure AI Foundry$10.00 in·$50.00 out·1M·99.6% upGoogle Vertex AI$10.00 in·$50.00 out·1M·99.9% up
Claude Opus 5.54 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Amazon Bedrock$4.00 in·$20.00 out·1M·99.8% upAzure AI Foundry$4.00 in·$20.00 out·1M·100% upAnthropic$4.00 in·$20.00 out·1M·100% upGoogle Vertex AI$4.00 in·$20.00 out·1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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Both are developed by Anthropic but target different use cases. Claude Fable 5.1 has a 1.0M token context window vs Claude Opus 5.5's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 2 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Opus 5.5 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 2 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Claude Fable 5.1 costs $10/M input tokens and Claude Opus 5.5 costs $4/M input tokens. Claude Opus 5.5 is $6.00/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Opus 5.5 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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