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Claude Fable 5 vs Grok 4.20 Reasoning

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

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Claude Fable 5

Flagship

Grok 4.20 Reasoning

Mid-tier
Input $/MTok
$10.00
$1.25
Output $/MTok
$50.00
$2.50
Cache discount
90% off
84% 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
96
vs
0
Code Review
95
vs
0
Summarization
90
vs
0
Q&A
88
vs
0
Extraction
85
vs
0
Reasoning
98
vs
0
Classification
82
vs
0
Creative Writing
95
vs
0
Claude Fable 5
Grok 4.20 Reasoning

Guidance

When to use Claude Fable 5 vs Grok 4.20 Reasoning

Choose Claude Fable 5 when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose Grok 4.20 Reasoning when...

  • -Cost matters: 88% 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
Grok 4.20 Reasoning
100K tokens
$2.20
$0.16Cheaper
1M tokens
$22.00
$3.25Cheaper
10M tokens
$220.00
$32.50Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Claude Fable 5 instead of Grok 4.20 Reasoning?

Claude Fable 5 and Grok 4.20 Reasoning perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is Grok 4.20 Reasoning cheaper than Claude Fable 5?

Yes. Grok 4.20 Reasoning input costs $1.25/MTok vs $10.00/MTok for Claude Fable 5, saving 88% on input.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Fable 5 and Grok 4.20 Reasoning?

Claude Fable 5 has a 1,000K token context window. Grok 4.20 Reasoning has a 1,000K token context window.

Track your real costs

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