Claude Fable 5 is the stronger all-rounder.MiniMax M3.1 Flash is cheaper.
Scores updated · 8 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the two areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
Coding and reasoning rest on a single test each.
What it costs
Prices per million tokens, roughly 750,000 words. The bars show the cost of a million tokens read plus a million written.
MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs 99% less for the same work.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Claude Fable 5 pulls ahead
- Very hard expert questions across many subjectsHumanity's Last Exam+12.1points ahead
Where MiniMax M3.1 Flash pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 8 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
CodingClaude Fable 5
- LMArena · WebDevClaude Fable 5 by 34 rating points16241590+34 rating
ReasoningClaude Fable 5
- Humanity's Last ExamClaude Fable 5 by 12.155.543.4+12.1
Other results6 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- GDP (Surge AI)Claude Fable 5 by 929.820.8+9
- Terminal-Bench 4.0Claude Fable 5 by 6.444.538.1+6.4
- OSWorld 2.0Claude Fable 5 by 4.466.161.7+4.4
- Agents' Last ExamMiniMax M3.1 Flash by 3.925.729.6+3.9
- DeepSWE 1.1MiniMax M3.1 Flash by 3.77073.7+3.7
- PostTrainBenchClaude Fable 5 by 2.141.439.3+2.1
Questions people ask
Which is better, Claude Fable 5 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
Claude Fable 5 wins all two areas where both have results: coding and reasoning. MiniMax M3.1 Flash wins none, but costs 99% less.
Which is better for coding?
Claude Fable 5. It wins the one coding test both models report.
Which is cheaper?
Claude Fable 5 costs $10.00 per million input tokens and $50.00 per million output tokens; MiniMax M3.1 Flash costs $0.15 and $0.60. That makes MiniMax M3.1 Flash about 99% cheaper for the same work.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 8 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 2 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 6 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.