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Claude Fable 5.1 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Claude Fable 5.1

Flagship

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$10.00
$0.25
Output $/MTok
$50.00
$1.50
Cache discount
98% off
90% off
Context
1,000K
1,048.576K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
0
vs
0
Code Review
0
vs
0
Summarization
0
vs
0
Q&A
0
vs
0
Extraction
0
vs
0
Reasoning
0
vs
0
Classification
0
vs
0
Creative Writing
0
vs
0
Claude Fable 5.1
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Guidance

When to use Claude Fable 5.1 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Choose Claude Fable 5.1 when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite when...

  • -Cost matters: 98% cheaper on input tokens
  • -You need a larger context window (1,048.576K vs 1,000K)

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Claude Fable 5.1
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
100K tokens
$2.20
$0.06Cheaper
1M tokens
$22.00
$0.63Cheaper
10M tokens
$220.00
$6.25Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Claude Fable 5.1 instead of Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite cheaper than Claude Fable 5.1?

Yes. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite input costs $0.25/MTok vs $10.00/MTok for Claude Fable 5.1, saving 98% on input.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

Claude Fable 5.1 has a 1,000K token context window. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has a 1,048.576K token context window.

Track your real costs

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