Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Sonnet 4.6
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | Claude Fable 5.1 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v1.2 | UnrankedNot in the 22-model eligible cohort | #16 of 2260.3 score |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort | #25 of 36$0.198 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.0 | UnrankedNot in the 22-model eligible cohort | #17 of 2246.0 score |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Fable 5.1 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-1verified-v1-2aa739d957fc · verified_score · leader | 97.50100% of row best · percent · Claude Fable 5.1 (Max) | 86.5089% of row best · percent · Claude Sonnet 4.6 (High) |
| ARC-AGI-2verified-v2-b5cb5ec6e8c7 · verified_score · leader | 90.00100% of row best · percent · Claude Fable 5.1 (XHigh) | 60.4267% of row best · percent · Claude Sonnet 4.6 (High) |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 2 benchmark winsOverall lead | 0 benchmark wins |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Fable 5.1 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Family | Claude 5 1 | Claude 4 |
| Model | Claude Fable 5.1 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
| Version | Claude Fable 5.1 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-09-01 | 2026-02-17 |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2026-06-01 | 2025-08-01 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 1,000K |
| 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) | Anthropic (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
15 comparable fields · 7 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Claude Fable 5.1 Capabilities
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Sonnet 4.6 FAQs
Is Claude Fable 5.1 or Claude Sonnet 4.6 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Sonnet 4.6, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5.1 or Claude Sonnet 4.6?+
Claude Fable 5.1 is $10.00 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 is $3.00 per million tokens, so Claude Sonnet 4.6 is cheaper on this metric. Claude Fable 5.1 is $50.00 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 is $15.00 per million tokens, so Claude Sonnet 4.6 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Fable 5.1 or Claude Sonnet 4.6?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Claude Fable 5.1 is 1,000K and Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 1,000K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Fable 5.1 or Claude Sonnet 4.6?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: An overall winner requires at least two decisive benchmarks from at least two original publishers.
Can Claude Fable 5.1 or Claude Sonnet 4.6 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Claude Fable 5.1 is not marked open weight; Claude Sonnet 4.6 is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 understand images?+
Claude Fable 5.1 is documented with image input; Claude Sonnet 4.6 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Fable 5.1 or Claude Sonnet 4.6?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Claude Fable 5.1 is 128K and Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 128K.
Do Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Sonnet 4.6 support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Fable 5.1: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Claude Sonnet 4.6: 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 Claude Sonnet 4.6?+
Claude Fable 5.1 has 1 sourced provider route; Claude Sonnet 4.6 has 2, so Claude Sonnet 4.6 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Fable 5.1 or Claude Sonnet 4.6?+
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.