Claude · Flagship · 1,000K context window

Claude Fable 5 pricing for sql generation

$0.0650 per call at 1,500 input / 1,000 output tokens.

Per call

$0.0650

10K calls/mo

$650

Cache savings

90% off input

Batch savings

50% off all

Calculate your Claude Fable 5 costs

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

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Estimated cost

Monthly cost
$650
10,000 calls/month
Cost per call$0.065
Daily cost$22
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=1000,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.0650 per call at standard rates
# Input:  $10.00/MTok
# Output: $50.00/MTok

How Claude Fable 5 compares on cost

Per-call cost for all models scoring 50+ on sql generation benchmarks. Hover for details.

Cheapest viable option: Claude Sonnet 5 at $0.0130/call (80% less, 93/100 quality).

What drives sql generation cost

The cheapest code use case on this list. A natural-language question plus a schema fits in 1.5K tokens, and the query that comes back is under 1K. That makes SQL generation a genuine candidate for a fast-tier model: the task is well-bounded, the output is short, and the quality gap between tiers narrows when there is little room to go wrong. Schema caching cuts the input side to near zero.

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 1,500/1,000 token split, output accounts for 77% of the $0.0650 per-call cost.

Complete Claude Fable 5 pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$10.001,500
Output$50.001,000

Prompt caching: 90% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $10.00 to $1.00/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.0135 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$0.0650$650$515$135
50,000 calls$0.0650$3,250$2,575$675
100,000 calls$0.0650$6,500$5,150$1,350
500,000 calls$0.0650$32,500$25,750$6,750
1,000,000 calls$0.0650$65,000$51,500$13,500

Claude Fable 5 quality benchmarks for sql generation

Use Claude Fable 5 for sql generation

Scores 96/100 (rank #1 of 20). Strong pick for production sql generation workloads.

Performance across all task types

Claude Fable 5 scores by task type. SQL Generation highlighted.

Reasoning98Code Generation *96Code Review95Creative Writing95Summarization90Q&A88Extraction85Classification82
Task typeConfidence scoreRank out of 20
Reasoning98/100#1
Code Generation(current page)96/100#1
Code Review95/100#1
Creative Writing95/100#1
Summarization90/100#3
Q&A88/100#4
Extraction85/100#4
Classification82/100#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 sql generation

8 models score 80+ on sql generation benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Claude Sonnet 5 (80% less, 93/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs Claude
Claude Sonnet 5Claude$2.00$10.0093/100$0.013080% cheaper
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT$2.00$12.0086/100$0.015077% cheaper
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini$2.00$12.0086/100$0.015077% cheaper
GPT 5.4GPT$2.50$15.0084/100$0.018771% cheaper
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude$3.00$15.0092/100$0.019570% cheaper
GPT 5.6 SolGPT$4.00$20.0094/100$0.026060% cheaper
Claude Opus 4.8Claude$5.00$25.0095/100$0.032550% cheaper
GPT 5.5GPT$5.00$30.0091/100$0.037542% 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 sql generation per API call?

A typical sql generation call using Claude Fable 5 costs about $0.0650 per call. This estimate uses 1,500 input tokens and 1,000 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 sql generation?

Claude Fable 5 scores 96 out of 100 on sql generation benchmarks overall. It ranks #1 across all 20 models in our cross-provider registry. It is the top-ranked model for this task type across all four providers. 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 sql generation with good quality?

The most affordable model for sql generation above 80/100 quality is Claude Sonnet 5. It comes from Claude at $2.00 per million input tokens. Output costs $10.00 per million tokens with a quality score of 93/100. Switching from Claude Fable 5 to Claude Sonnet 5 saves about 80% per API call.

How can I reduce my Claude Fable 5 costs for sql generation?

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 $0.0650 to about $0.003250 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 sql generation 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 sql generation, typical calls use 1,500 input and 1,000 output tokens. That is well within this limit, leaving room for longer prompts or multi-turn conversations.

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