Pony Alpha is cheaper than Claude Fable 5.1 at $0/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Fable 5.1 | Pony Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | Free |
| Output price | $50/M tokens | Free |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 200K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Fable 5.1 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.