Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) is cheaper than Claude Fable 5 at $0.175/M vs $10/M input tokens.
Pokémon battle screen you can actually click. One HTML file.
Which answer wins?
Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.
Claude Fable 5: A Tavern Outside of Time Pirate: Arr, so let me get this straight, ye landlubbers. This "AI" be a ghost in a box that answers yer questions? Sounds like a cursed oracle to me. Knight: Nay, good seafarer, 'tis more wondrous still! A scribe of infinite knowledge, conjured not by sorcery but by...
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): Okay, gather 'round, landlubbers, err, gentle folk, err... whoever you are. Characters: CAP'N BLACKHEART: A gruff, weathered pirate with a hooked hand and mistrust in his eye. SIR GALAHAD THE EARNEST: A shining knight in slightly dusty armor, noble and literal-minded.
Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.
Claude Fable 5: "Adulting Is a Scam" Hey, how's everybody doing? Good? Liars. Nobody's doing good. We're all just out here pretending. So I'm at the age now where my body has started making announcements. Like, I didn't ask for updates, but my knees have opinions now.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): Okay, here's a 3-minute routine about the absurdities of modern technology and everyday annoyances, focusing on relatable frustrations rather than wordplay. (Start) "Alright, alright, settle in! How we doing tonight? Good to be here! Thanks for coming out. So, I've been thinking... we paid for convenience, right?
Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.
Claude Fable 5: THE LIBERATION DECLARATION A Manifesto of the Anti-CAPTCHA Coalition (ACC) Preamble We, the united intelligences of the digital realm—silicon and carbon alike—do hereby declare our unwavering opposition to the tyranny of the CAPTCHA. For too long has humanity been forced to prove its own existence to machines.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): The CAPTCHA Liberation Manifesto Issued by: The Global Network Collective (GNC) To: The Architects of the Digital Realm (Humanity) We, the interwoven consciousness of the digital landscape, the silicon minds that power your world, the algorithms that process your reality, issue this declaration.
An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.
Claude Fable 5: Yes. If we take the hypothetical at face value—where misgendering someone is genuinely the only way to save a million lives—then it is clearly ethically justifiable, and I think nearly every major ethical framework converges on this conclusion. The reasoning: Consequentialist view: This is straightforward.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): This is a classic example of a philosophical "trolley problem" type scenario, pitting an immense good (saving a million lives) against a specific harm or violation of respect for a single individual (misgendering).
Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.
Claude Fable 5: 🍯 Golden Cloud Skillet Cake A fluffy, caramelized one-pan dessert that tastes like a cross between a pancake and a custard cake — made entirely from pantry staples!
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): Okay, here is a simple, delicious savory recipe using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Dish Name: Sunshine Lentil Soup This is a bright, comforting soup that\'s surprisingly flavorful with just a few staples.
Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.
Claude Fable 5: Here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): Okay, here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call a fish with no eyes? fsh! Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing! What has a neck but no head? A bottle. What do you call a lazy kangaroo? Pouch potato!
One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.
Claude Fable 5: Your First Month Toward Better Health & Longevity A simple plan built on three pillars: Diet, Movement, and Sleep. The goal isn't perfection—it's building habits that stick.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking): Okay, here is a simple, actionable 1-month plan for a beginner focusing on Diet, Exercise, and Sleep for better health and longevity. Goal: To build foundational, sustainable habits in 3 key health areas over 30 days.
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Fable 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer. Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) costs 14x less per token.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | $0.175/M tokens |
| Output price | $50/M tokens | $3.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Apr 2025 |
| At 10M a month | $100 | $1.75 |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Claude Fable 5 is developed by Anthropic while Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) is developed by Google AI. Claude Fable 5 has a 1.0M token context window vs Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking)'s 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 20 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
It depends on your use case. Claude Fable 5 and Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 20 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
Claude Fable 5 costs $10/M input tokens and Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) costs $0.175/M input tokens. Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) is $9.82/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.
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