Claude Fable 5 vs Gemini 3.6 Flash
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Fable 5Anthropic |  Gemini 3.6 FlashGoogle DeepMind |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #2 of 4695.6 score · 3/3 sources · complete | #19 of 4666.4 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #44 of 44$1.01 per LiveBench case | #11 of 44$0.055 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | #29 of 3847.8 score · 3/3 sources · complete | #5 of 3863.7 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $10.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.75Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $50.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $3.75Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 1,049K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 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 | Gemini 3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-1verified-v1-ba05d69f6453 · verified_score · leader | 98.50100% of row best · percent · Claude Fable 5 (XHigh) | 91.1793% of row best · percent · Gemini 3.6 Flash (High) |
| ARC-AGI-2verified-v2-6c676fa3e9af · verified_score · leader | 89.17100% of row best · percent · Claude Fable 5 (Max) | 60.4268% of row best · percent · Gemini 3.6 Flash (High) |
| LMArena Agent Arenaagent-2026-09-15-d25aabda0010 · outcome_score · leader | 8.81100% of row best · score · Claude Fable 5 (High); 95% CI [7.56791873, 10.05963763]; sessions 38293; observations 2061291; rank 5 | -5.9486% of row best · score · Gemini 3.6 Flash (High); 95% CI [-6.96648084, -4.90883694]; sessions 20773; observations 1181765; rank 39 |
| LMArena Document Arenadocument-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,496.08100% of row best · rating · claude-fable-5; 95% CI [1488.22135990, 1503.94311259]; votes 8497; rank 5 | 1,456.0697% of row best · rating · gemini-3.6-flash-high; 95% CI [1445.28023002, 1466.83474253]; votes 2975; rank 24 |
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,492.63100% of row best · rating · claude-fable-5; 95% CI [1487.86770992, 1497.38399139]; votes 30057; rank 7 | 1,476.1499% of row best · rating · gemini-3.6-flash-high; 95% CI [1471.32576175, 1480.95948376]; votes 26445; rank 18 |
| LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,325.86100% of row best · rating · claude-fable-5; 95% CI [1317.96760009, 1333.76174084]; votes 11304; rank 1 | 1,299.7698% of row best · rating · gemini-3.6-flash-high; 95% CI [1290.11200178, 1309.40058033]; votes 5159; rank 16 |
| LiveBench2026-06-25 · overall · leader | 86.55100% of row best · percent · claude-fable-5-max-effort · 20,255 output tokens / case | 78.0590% of row best · percent · gemini-3.6-flash-high · 14,746 output tokens / case |
| ToneBench2026-09-11-10-task-4ef099199c9c · overall_score · unverified | 89.06100% of row best · points · Claude Fable 5 (xhigh) · 18,129 output tokens / case | 78.2588% of row best · points · Gemini 3.6 Flash (high thinking) · 10,929 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 7 benchmark winsOverall lead | 0 benchmark wins |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Fable 5 | Gemini 3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Claude 5 | Gemini 3 |
| Model | Claude Fable 5 | Gemini 3.6 Flash |
| Version | Claude Fable 5 | Gemini 3.6 Flash |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-06-09 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 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), Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Claude Fable 5 Capabilities
Gemini 3.6 Flash Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Fable 5 vs Gemini 3.6 Flash FAQs
Is Claude Fable 5 or Gemini 3.6 Flash better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Fable 5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5 or Gemini 3.6 Flash?+
Claude Fable 5 is $10.00 and Gemini 3.6 Flash is $0.75 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper on this metric. Claude Fable 5 is $50.00 and Gemini 3.6 Flash is $3.75 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Fable 5 or Gemini 3.6 Flash?+
Gemini 3.6 Flash has the larger sourced context window. Claude Fable 5 supports 1,000K and Gemini 3.6 Flash supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Fable 5 or Gemini 3.6 Flash?+
Claude Fable 5 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 or Gemini 3.6 Flash be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Claude Fable 5 is not marked open weight; Gemini 3.6 Flash is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Fable 5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash understand images?+
Claude Fable 5 is documented with image input; Gemini 3.6 Flash is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Fable 5 or Gemini 3.6 Flash?+
Claude Fable 5 has the larger sourced maximum output: Claude Fable 5 supports 128K and Gemini 3.6 Flash supports 66K output tokens.
Do Claude Fable 5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Fable 5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Gemini 3.6 Flash: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Fable 5 or Gemini 3.6 Flash?+
Claude Fable 5 has 3 sourced provider routes; Gemini 3.6 Flash has 2, so Claude Fable 5 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Fable 5 or Gemini 3.6 Flash?+
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.