Claude Fable 5.1 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic | Gemini 3.1 ProGoogle DeepMind |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v4.4 | #2 of 5799.0 score · 3/3 sources · complete | #9 of 5782.1 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #27 of 27$0.824 per LiveBench case | #18 of 27$0.161 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.9 | #14 of 2749.5 score · 3/3 sources · complete | #8 of 2754.6 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $10.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $2.00Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $50.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $12.00Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 1,049K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 2, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Fable 5.1 | Gemini 3.1 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-1verified-v1-613c385b0c93 · verified_score · leader | 97.5099% of row best · percent · Claude Fable 5.1 (Max) | 98.00100% of row best · percent · Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) |
| ARC-AGI-2verified-v2-be40992860f9 · verified_score · leader | 90.00100% of row best · percent · Claude Fable 5.1 (XHigh) | 77.0886% of row best · percent · Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) |
| LMArena Agent Arenaagent-2026-10-16-a64ca3b12b6e · outcome_score · leader | 14.03100% of row best · score · Claude Fable 5.1 (Max); 95% CI [12.03932907, 16.02502568]; sessions 16374; observations 1913479; rank 3 | -4.0084% of row best · score · Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview; 95% CI [-5.35690873, -2.63856355]; sessions 87236; observations 2815597; rank 39 |
| LMArena Document Arenadocument-2026-09-13-a64ca3b12b6e · arena_rating · leader | 1,512.58100% of row best · rating · claude-fable-5.1-max; 95% CI [1497.40364732, 1527.76498981]; votes 1403; rank 2 | 1,443.9295% of row best · rating · gemini-3.1-pro-preview; 95% CI [1438.69417039, 1449.14324048]; votes 49457; rank 31 |
| LMArena Search Arenasearch-2026-10-13-a64ca3b12b6e · arena_rating · leader | 1,245.85100% of row best · rating · claude-fable-5.1-high; 95% CI [1238.79268797, 1252.89817971]; votes 12782; rank 5 | 1,208.8197% of row best · rating · gemini-3.1-pro-grounding; 95% CI [1204.12797055, 1213.48336905]; votes 151436; rank 15 |
| LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-10-09-a64ca3b12b6e · arena_rating · leader | 1,318.24100% of row best · rating · claude-fable-5.1-max; 95% CI [1308.61778049, 1327.86146111]; votes 4648; rank 4 | 1,296.2098% of row best · rating · gemini-3.1-pro-preview; 95% CI [1291.04958388, 1301.35691905]; votes 46320; rank 22 |
| LiveBench2026-06-25-90f8d44da965 · overall · leader | 86.82100% of row best · percent · claude-fable-5-1-max-effort · 16,470 output tokens / case | 81.6694% of row best · percent · gemini-3.1-pro-preview-high · 13,380 output tokens / case |
| ToneBench2026-10-17-10-task-e9c76358afb2 · overall_score · unverified | 84.53100% of row best · points · Claude Fable 5.1 (max effort) · 68,653 output tokens / case | 70.9984% of row best · points · Gemini 3.1 Pro (high thinking) · 10,029 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 6 benchmark winsOverall lead | 1 benchmark win |
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Quality Versus Estimated Output Cost
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Fable 5.1 | Gemini 3.1 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Claude 5 1 | Gemini 3 |
| Model | Claude Fable 5.1 | Gemini 3.1 Pro |
| Version | Claude Fable 5.1 | Gemini 3.1 Pro |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | 2026-09-01 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2026-06-01 | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video, Audio, Document |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard) | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Claude Fable 5.1 Capabilities
Gemini 3.1 Pro Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Fable 5.1 vs Gemini 3.1 Pro FAQs
Is Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemini 3.1 Pro better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 3.1 Pro, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?+
Claude Fable 5.1 is $10.00 and Gemini 3.1 Pro is $2.00 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.1 Pro is cheaper on this metric. Claude Fable 5.1 is $50.00 and Gemini 3.1 Pro is $12.00 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.1 Pro is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?+
Gemini 3.1 Pro has the larger sourced context window. Claude Fable 5.1 supports 1,000,000 tokens and Gemini 3.1 Pro supports 1,048,576 tokens.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?+
Claude Fable 5.1 leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 7 protocol-matched benchmarks from 3 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemini 3.1 Pro be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: unsupported. Claude Fable 5.1 is not marked open weight; Gemini 3.1 Pro is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 3.1 Pro understand images?+
Claude Fable 5.1 is documented with image input; Gemini 3.1 Pro is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?+
Claude Fable 5.1 has the larger sourced maximum output. Claude Fable 5.1 supports 128,000 tokens and Gemini 3.1 Pro supports 65,536 tokens.
Do Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 3.1 Pro support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Fable 5.1: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Gemini 3.1 Pro: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?+
Claude Fable 5.1 has 1 sourced provider route; Gemini 3.1 Pro has 2, so Gemini 3.1 Pro has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Fable 5.1 or Gemini 3.1 Pro?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.