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Claude Fable 5.1 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash

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 3.5 Flash

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$10.00
$1.50
Output $/MTok
$50.00
$9.00
Cache discount
98% off
90% off
Context
1,000K
1,000K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
0
vs
68
Code Review
0
vs
65
Summarization
0
vs
85
Q&A
0
vs
84
Extraction
0
vs
90
Reasoning
0
vs
60
Classification
0
vs
92
Creative Writing
0
vs
55
Claude Fable 5.1
Gemini 3.5 Flash

Guidance

When to use Claude Fable 5.1 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash

Choose Claude Fable 5.1 when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash when...

  • -Cost matters: 85% cheaper on input tokens

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Claude Fable 5.1
Gemini 3.5 Flash
100K tokens
$2.20
$0.38Cheaper
1M tokens
$22.00
$3.75Cheaper
10M tokens
$220.00
$37.50Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Claude Fable 5.1 instead of Gemini 3.5 Flash?

Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 3.5 Flash perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is Gemini 3.5 Flash cheaper than Claude Fable 5.1?

Yes. Gemini 3.5 Flash input costs $1.50/MTok vs $10.00/MTok for Claude Fable 5.1, saving 85% on input.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 3.5 Flash?

Claude Fable 5.1 has a 1,000K token context window. Gemini 3.5 Flash has a 1,000K token context window.

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