Claude · Flagship · 1,000K context window

Claude Fable 5 pricing for content moderation

$0.0100 per call at 500 input / 100 output tokens.

Per call

$0.0100

10K calls/mo

$100

Cache savings

90% off input

Batch savings

50% off all

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Adjust token counts, volume, and discount toggles to model your content moderation spend. Prices verified daily against provider pricing pages.

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Monthly cost
$100
10,000 calls/month
Cost per call$0.01
Daily cost$3
Input rate$10.00/MTok
Output rate$50.00/MTok
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Quick start

Call Claude Fable 5 with the Anthropic Python SDK:

from anthropic import Anthropic

client = Anthropic()
response = client.messages.create(
    model="claude-fable-5",
    max_tokens=100,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.0100 per call at standard rates
# Input:  $10.00/MTok
# Output: $50.00/MTok

What drives content moderation cost

The highest-volume, lowest-per-call task on this list: short input, a label out. Per-call cost is nearly negligible, which means total cost is a function of throughput alone. At moderation volume the difference between tiers is the entire budget, and a fast-tier model handling the clear cases with escalation for the ambiguous ones beats one model handling everything.

For Claude Fable 5 specifically, that means output tokens cost 5.0x more than input, at $50.00 vs $10.00 per MTok. At this use case’s 500/100 token split, output accounts for 50% of the $0.0100 per-call cost.

Complete Claude Fable 5 pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$10.00500
Output$50.00100

Prompt caching: 90% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $10.00 to $1.00/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.004500 per call.

Batch API: 50% off all tokens

Submit requests asynchronously and receive 50% off all token costs. This works best for offline pipelines where latency requirements are flexible.

Monthly cost projections

Monthly volumeCost per callStandard monthlyCached monthlyYou save with caching
10,000 calls$0.0100$100$55$45
50,000 calls$0.0100$500$275$225
100,000 calls$0.0100$1,000$550$450
500,000 calls$0.0100$5,000$2,750$2,250
1,000,000 calls$0.0100$10,000$5,500$4,500

Claude Fable 5 quality benchmarks for content moderation

Claude Fable 5 is a solid pick for content moderation

Scores 82/100 (rank #5 of 20). Good balance of quality and cost for content moderation.

Top-ranked: Gemini 3.5 Flash (92/100) at $0.001650/call

Performance across all task types

Claude Fable 5 scores by task type. Content Moderation highlighted.

Reasoning98Code Generation96Code Review95Creative Writing95Summarization90Q&A88Extraction85Classification *82
Task typeConfidence scoreRank out of 20
Reasoning98/100#1
Code Generation96/100#1
Code Review95/100#1
Creative Writing95/100#1
Summarization90/100#3
Q&A88/100#4
Extraction85/100#4
Classification(current page)82/100#5

Confidence scores are a third-party benchmark snapshot from week 29 of 2026. This snapshot is 8 weeks old, so treat the scores as directional and validate against your own evals.

Alternative models for content moderation

13 models score 80+ on content moderation benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: GPT 5.6 Luna (98% less, 91/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs Claude
GPT 5.6 LunaGPT$0.20$1.2091/100$0.00022098% cheaper
Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGemini$0.30$2.5085/100$0.00040096% cheaper
Gemini 3 FlashGemini$0.50$3.0088/100$0.00055095% cheaper
Claude Haiku 4.5Claude$1.00$5.0090/100$0.00100090% cheaper
Gemini 3.5 FlashGemini$1.50$9.0092/100$0.00165084% cheaper
Claude Sonnet 5Claude$2.00$10.0086/100$0.00200080% cheaper
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT$2.00$12.0089/100$0.00220078% cheaper
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini$2.00$12.0086/100$0.00220078% cheaper
GPT 5.4GPT$2.50$15.0088/100$0.00275073% cheaper
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude$3.00$15.0084/100$0.00300070% cheaper
GPT 5.6 SolGPT$4.00$20.0086/100$0.00400060% cheaper
Claude Opus 4.8Claude$5.00$25.0080/100$0.00500050% cheaper
GPT 5.5GPT$5.00$30.0085/100$0.00550045% cheaper

About Claude Fable 5

Provider

Claude

Tier

Flagship

Context

1,000K tokens

Released

Jun 2026

Other models from Claude

ModelTierInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokContext
Claude Opus 4.8Flagship$5.00$25.00200K
Claude Sonnet 4.6Mid-tier$3.00$15.00200K
Claude Haiku 4.5Fast / Budget$1.00$5.00200K
Claude Sonnet 5Mid-tier$2.00$10.00200K
Claude Opus 5Flagship$5.00$25.001,000K
Claude Fable 5.1Flagship$10.00$50.001,000K

You can compare Claude Fable 5 head-to-head against any other model on our model comparison pages, or track how pricing has changed over time on the pricing history tracker.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Claude Fable 5 cost for content moderation per API call?

A typical content moderation call using Claude Fable 5 costs about $0.0100 per call. This estimate uses 500 input tokens and 100 output tokens at standard rates. Standard rates are $10.00 per million input tokens and $50.00 per million output tokens.

Is Claude Fable 5 the best model for content moderation?

Claude Fable 5 scores 82 out of 100 on content moderation benchmarks overall. It ranks #5 across all 20 models in our cross-provider registry. The highest-ranked model for this task is Gemini 3.5 Flash from Gemini. That model scores 92/100 on this task type. Confidence scores are a third-party benchmark snapshot from week 29 of 2026. This snapshot is 8 weeks old, so treat the scores as directional and validate against your own evals.

What is the cheapest model for content moderation with good quality?

The most affordable model for content moderation above 80/100 quality is GPT 5.6 Luna. It comes from GPT at $0.20 per million input tokens. Output costs $1.20 per million tokens with a quality score of 91/100. Switching from Claude Fable 5 to GPT 5.6 Luna saves about 98% per API call.

How can I reduce my Claude Fable 5 costs for content moderation?

Three strategies lower Claude Fable 5 costs for this task type effectively. Prompt caching gives a 90% discount on input tokens when reusing system prompts. The batch API gives 50% off all tokens for asynchronous processing workloads. Prompt optimization reduces token counts through more concise instructions and context windows. Combining caching with batching brings your cost from $0.0100 to about $0.000500 per call.

How does Claude Fable 5 pricing compare to other Claude models?

Claude has 6 other models alongside Claude Fable 5 today: Claude Opus 4.8 at $5.00/$25.00 per million tokens (flagship), Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $3.00/$15.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), Claude Haiku 4.5 at $1.00/$5.00 per million tokens (fast / budget), Claude Sonnet 5 at $2.00/$10.00 per million tokens (mid-tier), Claude Opus 5 at $5.00/$25.00 per million tokens (flagship), Claude Fable 5.1 at $10.00/$50.00 per million tokens (flagship). The right choice depends on whether your content moderation workload prioritizes quality, cost, or speed.

What context window does Claude Fable 5 support?

Claude Fable 5 supports a context window of 1,000K tokens per API call. This sets the maximum combined length of your input prompt and generated response. For content moderation, typical calls use 500 input and 100 output tokens. That is well within this limit, leaving room for longer prompts or multi-turn conversations.

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