DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is cheaper than Claude Fable 5.1 at $0.14/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Fable 5.1 | DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | $0.14/M tokens |
| Output price | $50/M tokens | $0.28/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 128K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Mar 2024 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Fable 5.1 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) costs 179x less per token.
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is cheaper on both: 71× input, 179× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.