Claude Fable 5 is a Mythos-class model from Anthropic, built for autonomous knowledge work and coding. It supports text, image, and file inputs with text output, with reasoning support and...
Model details →Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 vs Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Claude Opus 5.5 is Anthropic's flagship model for demanding reasoning, coding, and long-horizon agentic work, succeeding Claude Opus 5. It is particularly strong at multi-step changes in large codebases, code...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 1M | 1M | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $10.00 | $4.00 | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $50.00 | $20.00 | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 better than Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5?
Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 and Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5?
Input: $10.00 vs $4.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $50.00 vs $20.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 and Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 support?
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 supports up to 1M tokens. Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 and Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 support tool calling?
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5: yes. Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5: yes.