AnthropicClaude Fable 5.2 alternatives
Data as of 9 Nov 2026 · ranked on the BenchLeader Index
As of 9 Nov 2026, Claude Fable 5.2 by Anthropic scores 69.4 on the BenchLeader Index at $16.00 per 1M tokens blended. Nothing ranked scores higher; Claude Opus 5.5 is the best cheaper model within 4 points (68.9 at $8.00); Claude Opus 5.5 is at least 1.5× as fast at a similar score; Kimi K3 is the best open-weights option (62.0).
Cheaper, nearly as good
Within 4 Index points, for less per token.
- Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic compare68.9 · $8.00
- Gemini 4 Carbon Google compare68.5 · $8.00
- GPT-6.1 Sol OpenAI compare67.0 · $4.00
- Gemini 4 Argon Google compare65.7 · $4.00
- GPT-5.6 Sol OpenAI compare65.4 · $8.00
Faster
At least 1.5× the output speed, within 4 points.
- Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic compare68.9 · $8.00
Open weights
The best models whose weights you can run yourself.
Every alternative side by side
| Model | Index | $ / 1M blended | Tokens / s | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Fable 5.2 (this model) | 69.4 | $16.00 | 72 | – |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | 68.9 | $8.00 | 115 | cheaper, faster |
| Gemini 4 Carbon | 68.5 | $8.00 | 75 | cheaper |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | 67.0 | $4.00 | 57 | cheaper |
| Gemini 4 Argon | 65.7 | $4.00 | 66 | cheaper |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | 65.4 | $8.00 | 99 | cheaper |
| Kimi K3 | 62.0 | $6.00 | 42 | open weights |
| Kimi K3.1 Pro | 61.2 | $4.00 | 32 | open weights |
| GLM-5 | 60.2 | $1.55 | 62 | open weights |
Prices are list prices blended three input tokens to one output; speeds are measured medians, credited on each model page. The Index is BenchLeader's own, from independent benchmarks.
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to Claude Fable 5.2?
- No ranked model scores higher than Claude Fable 5.2 on the BenchLeader Index. The best cheaper model within 4 points is Claude Opus 5.5 (68.9, $8.00 per 1M tokens).
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Claude Fable 5.2?
- Yes: Claude Opus 5.5 (68.9, $8.00), Gemini 4 Carbon (68.5, $8.00) and GPT-6.1 Sol (67.0, $4.00), each within 4 Index points and cheaper than Claude Fable 5.2's $16.00.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Claude Fable 5.2?
- The best open-weights models on the BenchLeader Index are Kimi K3 (62.0), Kimi K3.1 Pro (61.2) and GLM-5 (60.2). You can download and run them yourself; check each licence on its model page.
- How are these alternatives chosen?
- From the models ranked on the BenchLeader Index today: the ones just above Claude Fable 5.2, cheaper ones within 4 points, ones at least 1.5× as fast within 4 points, and the best open-weights models. Prices are list prices blended three input tokens to one output.
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