Anthropic: Claude Fable 5
The Anthropic Claude Fable 5 is a large language model that can process text, images, and files up to a context length of 1 million tokens. It supports tools, reasoning, and multiple input modalities, making it a versatile choice for tasks that require complex interactions. This model stands out as a strong contender in its price range, boasting a blended benchmark score of 94.9 across four independent benchmarks. With a pricing structure of $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens, the Claude Fable 5 may be worth considering for those seeking a reliable and capable model without breaking the bank. Its performance is particularly noteworthy in coding and agentic tasks, making it a potential choice for developers and users with specific needs.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 94.9 across 4 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-09-08. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 82.0 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 100.0 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 84.1 |
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 82.6 |
- Model ID
- anthropic/claude-fable-5
- Vendor
- anthropic
- Released
- June 2026
- Tokenizer
- Claude
- Input Modalities
- text, image, file
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 128,000 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- yes
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $10.00/M input and $50.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.38 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $7.50 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $150.00 |
Category rankings
Where Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 places across the 6 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Legal ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 164 |
| #23 | Scientific ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 164 |
| #23 | Fiction CollaboratorPersonal · of 25 ranked | 164 |
| #23 | Literature ReviewResearch · of 25 ranked | 164 |
| #25 | Agent WorkflowsAgents · of 25 ranked | 188 |
| #25 | Coding AgentsAgents · of 25 ranked | 188 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 cost?
- $10.00 per million input tokens and $50.00 per million output tokens.
- What is Anthropic: Claude Fable 5's context window?
- 1,000,000 tokens, roughly 1,500 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.