Claude Fable 5 vs Claude Opus 4.7
Price, context and benchmark scores side by side — every number from the live model catalogue.
| Claude Fable 5anthropic | Claude Opus 4.7anthropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $10.00 | $5.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $50.00 | $25.00 |
| 1M in + 300K out | $25.00 | $12.50 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Intelligence index | 59.9 | 53.5 |
| Coding index | 76.5 | 73.6 |
| Agentic index | 52.8 | 44.4 |
| Cheapest provider | Azure | Anthropic |
| Providers serving it | 4 | 4 |
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| Image input | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning mode | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Jun 9, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Which one to pick
Pick Claude Fable 5 if…
- You want the higher general-intelligence score (59.9).
- Code quality is the priority — it leads on the coding index (76.5).
- You are running agent loops — higher agentic index (52.8).
Pick Claude Opus 4.7 if…
- Token cost matters: $25.00 per 1M output vs $50.00.
- You need the bigger context window (1M).
FAQ
Is Claude Fable 5 better than Claude Opus 4.7?
Claude Fable 5 scores higher on general intelligence (59.9 vs 53.5), while Claude Opus 4.7 is 2.0× cheaper per output token ($25.00 vs $50.00). For code, Claude Fable 5 leads (76.5 coding index). Claude Opus 4.7 takes the larger context at 1M.
Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5 or Claude Opus 4.7?
Claude Opus 4.7, at $25.00 per 1M output tokens versus $50.00. On a 1M input + 300K output workload that is $12.50 against $25.00.
Can I self-host Claude Fable 5 or Claude Opus 4.7?
Claude Fable 5: closed weights, API only. Claude Opus 4.7: closed weights, API only.