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Grok 4.5 vs Claude Fable 5

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Language Models · verified 13 Aug 2026

Grok 4.5xAIcurrent
Claude Fable 5Anthropiccurrent
3 slots left
SpecificationGrok 4.5Claude Fable 5
SummaryOpus-class performance at lower cost.Most capable widely released model, for the hardest reasoning and long-horizon agentic work.
Context500K1M
Input ($/Mtok)$2$10
Output ($/Mtok)$6$50
LicenceProprietaryProprietary
Max output—128K
Model IDgrok-4.5claude-fable-5
CategoryLanguage ModelsLanguage Models
OfficialxAI ↗Anthropic ↗

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Grok 4.5

Opus-class performance at lower cost.

Best for value.

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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.

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