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Gemini 3.8 Live vs Claude Fable 5

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Language Models · verified 16 Sept 2026

Gemini 3.8 LiveGooglecurrent
Claude Fable 5Anthropiccurrent
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SpecificationGemini 3.8 LiveClaude Fable 5
SummaryAudio in, audio out, and it keeps talking while it runs your tools.Most capable widely released model, for the hardest reasoning and long-horizon agentic work.
ContextNot published1M
Input ($/Mtok)$0.75$10
Output ($/Mtok)$4.5$50
LicenceProprietaryProprietary
Max outputNot published128K
ParametersNot published—
Released15 Sep 2026—
Model IDgemini-3.8-liveclaude-fable-5
CategoryLanguage ModelsLanguage Models
OfficialGoogle ↗Anthropic ↗

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Gemini 3.8 Live

  • Runs tools and API calls in the background while the conversation continues
  • 97 languages, detected and switched mid conversation
  • $3 per million audio tokens in and $12 out, or half a cent and 1.8 cents a minute

Best for real time voice agents.

Full spec sheet →

Claude Fable 5

  • Thinking is always on — the `thinking` param is rejected
  • Raw chain of thought is never returned
  • Requires 30-day data retention; unavailable under ZDR

Best for the hardest problems.

Full spec sheet →