Claude Fable 5.1 vs Granite Guardian 4.1 8B
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #1 of 4699.0 score · 3/3 sources · complete | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #43 of 44$0.824 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | #22 of 3851.7 score · 3/3 sources · complete | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $10.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $50.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 2, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 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
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Fable 5.1 | granite-guardian-4.1-8b |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | IBM |
| Family | Claude 5 1 | Granite Guardian 4 1 8b |
| Model | Claude Fable 5.1 | granite-guardian-4.1-8b |
| Version | Claude Fable 5.1 | granite-guardian-4.1-8b |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-09-01 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2026-06-01 | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 131K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 8.4B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Unknown |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, tools |
Claude Fable 5.1 Capabilities
Granite Guardian 4.1 8B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Fable 5.1 vs Granite Guardian 4.1 8B FAQs
Is Claude Fable 5.1 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Fable 5.1 and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5.1 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
Only Claude Fable 5.1 has a directly sourced input price: $10.00 per million tokens. Only Claude Fable 5.1 has a directly sourced output price: $50.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Fable 5.1 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
Claude Fable 5.1 has the larger sourced context window. Claude Fable 5.1 supports 1,000K and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Fable 5.1 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Claude Fable 5.1 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B be self-hosted?+
Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Claude Fable 5.1 is not marked open weight; Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is open weight.
Can Claude Fable 5.1 and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B understand images?+
Claude Fable 5.1 is documented with image input; Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Fable 5.1 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Claude Fable 5.1 is 128K and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B is —.
Do Claude Fable 5.1 and Granite Guardian 4.1 8B support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Fable 5.1: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Granite Guardian 4.1 8B: tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Fable 5.1 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
Claude Fable 5.1 has 1 sourced provider route; Granite Guardian 4.1 8B has 0, so Claude Fable 5.1 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Fable 5.1 or Granite Guardian 4.1 8B?+
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.