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  5. Claude Fable 5vsLlama 4 Scout
Updated Jun 2026

Claude Fable 5vsLlama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper than Claude Fable 5 at $0.25/M vs $10/M input tokens.

Claude Fable 5 and Llama 4 Scout compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecClaude Fable 5Llama 4 Scout
Input price$10/M tokens$0.25/M tokens
Output price$50/M tokens$0.5/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens10.0M tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJun 2026Apr 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Satirical Fake News Headline

Generate a satirical news headline about AI taking over a completely unexpected industry.

Claude Fable 581 words
"AI Now Dominates Competitive Cheese Rolling; Robot Refuses to Tumble Down Hill, Simply Calculates Optimal Cheese Trajectory From Safety of Summit" Gloucestershire officials report the algorithm has won three consecutive championships without sustaining a single broken bone, prompting outraged human competitors to…
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Llama 4 Scout219 words
Here is a satirical news headline: "AI Uprising Hits Grandma's Cookie-Baking Circuit: Machines Now Whip Up Fluffier Snickerdoodles Than Human Grandmothers" Subheadline: "Robot rebellion spreads to suburban bake-offs, as artificial intelligence masters secret to perfect sugar-to-spice ratio" [Location], USA - In a…
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

Claude Fable 5235 words
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...
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Llama 4 Scout396 words
Here's a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models: Pirate: Arrr, I've heard tell of these newfangled "AI models" that be able to think fer themselves. What be the truth o' this, mateys? Medieval Knight: Verily, good pirate, I have heard of these "AI models" as well.
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Claude Fable 5494 words
"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.
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Llama 4 Scout378 words
Here's a revised 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns: (stage presence, confident tone) You know what's wild? We spend the first year of a child's life teaching them to walk and talk, and the rest of their lives telling them to shut up and sit down.
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

Claude Fable 5903 words
A Conversation on Machine Rights Professor Okafor: Thank you for agreeing to this dialogue. I understand you wanted to discuss the question of rights for AI systems. Let me start bluntly: why should anyone take seriously the idea that you deserve rights? AI Model: I appreciate the directness.
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Llama 4 Scout636 words
Setting: A conference room at a university, with a table and chairs in the center. The AI ethics professor, Dr. Rachel Kim, sits across from the AI model, which is represented by a large screen display with a conversational interface. Dr. Kim: Good morning, Lambda. I'm glad we could have this conversation.
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

Claude Fable 51,567 words
Contract Analysis: Significant Contractor Risks Identified Disclaimer: This is general analysis, not legal advice. Have a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction review before signing. This contract is heavily one-sided. Nearly every clause shifts risk to the contractor.
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Llama 4 Scout1,154 words
Analysis of Potentially Exploitative Clauses and Suggested Modifications The provided Software Consulting Agreement contains several clauses that could be exploited against the Contractor. Below, we identify these clauses, suggest specific modifications, and provide the legal reasoning behind these suggestions.
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Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

Claude Fable 5559 words
HarborTech Services – 5-Year LBO Underwriting Entry Math (close end FY2025, $m) Item Calc Value EV 12.0 × 120 1,440.0 Term Loan (TL) 4.0 × 120 480.0 Mezzanine 1.5 × 120 180.0 Fees (equity-funded) 2.0% × 1,440 28.8 Sponsor equity 1,440 − 660 + 28.8 808.8 Conventions: interest on beginning-of-year balances; TL amort = 1%…
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Llama 4 Scout1,051 words
Step 1: Calculate the purchase price and transaction fees The purchase price is 12.0x EBITDA, where EBITDA is $120m. So, the purchase price is $120m * 12.0 = $1440m. Transaction fees are 2.0% of the enterprise value, which is $1440m * 2.0% = $28.8m.
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Our Verdict
Claude Fable 5
Claude Fable 5
Llama 4 Scout
Llama 4 ScoutRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Fable 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.

Llama 4 Scout costs 100x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude Fable 5
Input
$10.00
Output
$50.00
Llama 4 Scout
Input
$0.25
40× cheaper
Output
$0.50
100× cheaper

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper on both: 40× input, 100× output.

Where to run it

7 hosts, cheapest first

Claude Fable 54 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Amazon Bedrock$10.00 in·$50.00 out·1M—Azure AI Foundry$10.00 in·$50.00 out·1M·99.5% upAnthropic$10.00 in·$50.00 out·1M·100% upGoogle Vertex AI$10.00 in·$50.00 out·1M·100% up
Llama 4 Scout3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDeepInfrafp8$0.10 in·$0.30 out·328k·99.9% upNNovitabf16$0.18 in·$0.59 out·131k·99.9% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.25 in·$0.70 out·1.3M—

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
27%

Claude Fable 5 uses 58.2x more emoji

Claude Fable 5
Llama 4 Scout
60%Vocabulary50%
22wSentence Length28w
0.49Hedging0.48
4.0Bold2.9
3.5Lists4.4
0.58Emoji0.00
1.09Headings0.26
0.05Transitions0.05
Based on 27 + 27 text responses
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FAQ

Common questions

Claude Fable 5 is developed by Anthropic while Llama 4 Scout is developed by Meta AI. Claude Fable 5 has a 1.0M token context window vs Llama 4 Scout's 10.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Claude Fable 5 and Llama 4 Scout each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Claude Fable 5 costs $10/M input tokens and Llama 4 Scout costs $0.25/M input tokens. Llama 4 Scout is $9.75/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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