Claude Fable 5vsMiniMax M2.5
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper than Claude Fable 5 at $0.3/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Fable 5 | MiniMax M2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $50/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 205K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Our Verdict
Claude Fable 5
MiniMax M2.5Runner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Fable 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
MiniMax M2.5 costs 42x less per token.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Claude Fable 5
Input
$10.00
Output
$50.00
MiniMax M2.5
Input
$0.30
33× cheaper
Output
$1.20
42× cheaper
MiniMax M2.5 is cheaper on both: 33× input, 42× output.
Where to run it
12 hosts, cheapest first
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
56%
Claude Fable 5 uses 39.8x more emoji
Claude Fable 5
MiniMax M2.5
60%Vocabulary55%
22wSentence Length25w
0.49Hedging0.58
4.0Bold6.0
3.5Lists4.4
0.58Emoji0.01
1.09Headings1.11
0.05Transitions0.16
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