Claude Fable 5 vs Grok 4.20 Multi Agent
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Fable 5Anthropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v4.4 | UnrankedNot in the 57-model eligible cohort | #16 of 5764.3 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing LiveBench · full-core range 42.8–76.2 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $10.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $1.25Xai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $50.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $2.50Xai ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 1,000K |
| 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 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-1verified-v1-613c385b0c93 · verified_score · leader | 98.50100% of row best · percent · Claude Fable 5 (XHigh) | 89.5091% of row best · percent · Grok 4.20 (Reasoning) |
| ARC-AGI-2verified-v2-be40992860f9 · verified_score · leader | 89.17100% of row best · percent · Claude Fable 5 (Max) | 65.1473% of row best · percent · Grok 4.20 (Reasoning) |
| LMArena Search Arenasearch-2026-10-13-a64ca3b12b6e · arena_rating · leader | 1,229.14100% of row best · rating · claude-fable-5-high; 95% CI [1222.63001070, 1235.64949261]; votes 73596; rank 10 | 1,204.8098% of row best · rating · grok-4.20-multi-agent-beta-0309; 95% CI [1199.36322528, 1210.23649279]; votes 126238; rank 18 |
| LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-10-09-a64ca3b12b6e · arena_rating · leader | 1,323.95100% of row best · rating · claude-fable-5-high; 95% CI [1316.82313713, 1331.08571856]; votes 14175; rank 1 | 1,258.9795% of row best · rating · grok-4.20-multi-agent-beta-0309; 95% CI [1252.84769478, 1265.09117861]; votes 24543; rank 57 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 4 benchmark winsOverall lead | 0 benchmark wins |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Fable 5 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | xAI |
| Family | Claude 5 | Grok 4 20 |
| Model | Claude Fable 5 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Version | Claude Fable 5 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | 2026-06-09 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| 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), Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | generation, reasoning, research, tools |
Claude Fable 5 Capabilities
Grok 4.20 Multi Agent Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Fable 5 vs Grok 4.20 Multi Agent FAQs
Is Claude Fable 5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Fable 5 and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Claude Fable 5 is $10.00 and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is $1.25 per million tokens, so Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is cheaper on this metric. Claude Fable 5 is $50.00 and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is $2.50 per million tokens, so Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Fable 5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Both models have the same sourced context window: 1,000,000 tokens each.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Fable 5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Claude Fable 5 leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 4 protocol-matched benchmarks from 2 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Claude Fable 5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: unsupported. Claude Fable 5 is not marked open weight; Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Fable 5 and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent understand images?+
Claude Fable 5 is documented with image input; Grok 4.20 Multi Agent is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Fable 5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Claude Fable 5 has a sourced maximum output of 128,000 tokens; Grok 4.20 Multi Agent's maximum output is not reported. A larger limit cannot be determined.
Do Claude Fable 5 and Grok 4.20 Multi Agent support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Fable 5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Grok 4.20 Multi Agent: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Fable 5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
Claude Fable 5 has 3 sourced provider routes; Grok 4.20 Multi Agent has 1, so Claude Fable 5 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Fable 5 or Grok 4.20 Multi Agent?+
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.