Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Opus 5
anthropic/claude-fable-5.1 · anthropic/claude-opus-5
As of November 2, 2026, Claude Opus 5 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.1150 per million input tokens and $0.5750 per million output, versus $0.7250 / $3.63 for Claude Fable 5.1, about 84% 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 5 to cut cost; choose Claude Fable 5.1 when its capabilities fit your task better.
Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Opus 5, side by side
| Spec | Claude Fable 5.1 | Claude Opus 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.7250 | $0.1150 |
| Price · output / 1M | $3.63 | $0.5750 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 128,000 |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | text, image |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 92.8% off | 97.7% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | — | 4.7 s (660 requests) |
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 5.1 vs Claude Opus 5 — FAQ
Is Claude Fable 5.1 or Claude Opus 5 cheaper?
Claude Opus 5 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 84%. 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 5.1 and Claude Opus 5?
Claude Fable 5.1: $0.7250 in / $3.63 out per 1M tokens. Claude Opus 5: $0.1150 in / $0.5750 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 84% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Opus 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.