| Claude Fable 5.1 | Claude Opus 5.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $10.00 | $4.00 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $50.00 | $20.00 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Classification or routing (600 tokens in, 10 out), per 1,000 | $6.50 | $2.60 |
| Chat reply (2,000 in, 400 out), per 1,000 | $40.00 | $16.00 |
| Retrieval-augmented answer (8,000 in, 500 out), per 1,000 | $105 | $42.00 |
| Confidence signal | no | no |
| Tool calling | yes | yes |
| BANKING77, correct of 400 | not measured | 354 |
Which one should carry your traffic?
If Claude Opus 5.5 answers your requests as well as Claude Fable 5.1, moving that traffic saves 60% on chat-shaped requests. Averages cannot tell you whether it does for your requests. Claude Opus 5.5 does not expose a confidence signal through OpenRouter, so Gimbix would test it as a full replacement rather than a first answer.
Claude Fable 5.1 profile · Claude Opus 5.5 profile · Measure it on your traffic