What is the difference between Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 1.5 Pro?

Claude Fable 5.1 is developed by Anthropic while Gemini 1.5 Pro is developed by Google AI. Claude Fable 5.1 has a 1.0M token context window vs Gemini 1.5 Pro's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 2 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemini 1.5 Pro?

It depends on your use case. Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 1.5 Pro 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.

How much does Claude Fable 5.1 cost compared to Gemini 1.5 Pro?

Claude Fable 5.1 costs $10/M input tokens and Gemini 1.5 Pro costs $3.5/M input tokens. Gemini 1.5 Pro is $6.50/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 1.5 Pro on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 1.5 Pro 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.

Updated Sep 2026

Claude Fable 5.1vsGemini 1.5 Pro

Gemini 1.5 Pro is cheaper than Claude Fable 5.1 at $3.5/M vs $10/M input tokens.

Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 1.5 Pro compared across 2 shared prompts
Spec	Claude Fable 5.1	Gemini 1.5 Pro
Input price	$10/M tokens	$3.5/M tokens
Output price	$50/M tokens	$10.5/M tokens
Context window	1.0M tokens	1.0M tokens
Weights	Closed	—
Free API (OpenRouter)	No	No
Released	Sep 2026	Feb 2024

Our Verdict

Claude Fable 5.1

Gemini 1.5 ProRunner-up

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

Gemini 1.5 Pro costs 4.8x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude Fable 5.1

Input

$10.00

Output

$50.00

Gemini 1.5 Pro

Input

$3.50

2.9× cheaper

Output

$10.50

4.8× cheaper

Gemini 1.5 Pro is cheaper on both: 2.9× input, 4.8× output.

Where to run it

4 hosts

Claude Fable 5.14 hosts

HostInOutContextUptime

Amazon Bedrock$10.00 in$50.00 out1M—Anthropic$10.00 in$50.00 out1M99.1% up Azure AI Foundry$10.00 in$50.00 out1M99.1% up Google Vertex AI$10.00 in$50.00 out1M99.8% up

Gemini 1.5 Pro

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 16 Sep 2026.

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How much does Claude Fable 5.1 cost compared to Gemini 1.5 Pro?

How can I compare Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 1.5 Pro on Rival?

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