Claude Fable 5 vs Claude Opus 4.5
anthropic/claude-fable-5 · anthropic/claude-opus-4.5
As of November 2, 2026, Claude Opus 4.5 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0985 per million input tokens and $0.4925 per million output, versus $0.7249 / $3.62 for Claude Fable 5, about 86% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Claude Opus 4.5 to cut cost; choose Claude Fable 5 when context size wins. Claude Fable 5 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 198,000 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Claude Fable 5 vs Claude Opus 4.5, side by side
| Spec | Claude Fable 5 | Claude Opus 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.7249 | $0.0985 |
| Price · output / 1M | $3.62 | $0.4925 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 198,000 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 32,768 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 92.8% off | 98% off |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 2, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Claude Fable 5 vs Claude Opus 4.5 — FAQ
Is Claude Fable 5 or Claude Opus 4.5 cheaper?
Claude Opus 4.5 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 86%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Claude Fable 5 and Claude Opus 4.5?
Claude Fable 5: $0.7249 in / $3.62 out per 1M tokens. Claude Opus 4.5: $0.0985 in / $0.4925 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 86% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Fable 5 and Claude Opus 4.5 with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.