Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Claude Fable 5 cheaper?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is cheaper on output tokens ($15.00 vs $50.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Claude Fable 5?

Both models offer a similar context window.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Claude Fable 5

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is cheaper on output tokens. Choose Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Claude Fable 5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Claude Sonnet 4.6	Claude Fable 5
Provider	FreeModel	FreeModel
Input / 1M tokens	$3.00	$10.00
Output / 1M tokens	$15.00	$50.00
Context window	1M	1M
Parameters	—	—
Open weights	No	No
Released	Feb 2026	Jun 2026

Claude Sonnet 4.6 details →Claude Fable 5 details →

FAQ

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