Claude Fable 5.2 vs GPT-4o (2024-11-20)

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Data updated on November 14, 2026· 230 models

AnthropicFable 5.2

Claude Fable 5.2 is Anthropic's most capable model for the most demanding technical work, with gains over Fable 5.1 in coding, reasoning, and vision.

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Reasoning estimated
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Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
▲1 M tokens
Max output
▲128 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$8.00
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$40.00
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.200
Batch (input / output)
$4.00 / $20.00
Tool calling
Yes
Released
▲11/09/2026
Knowledge cutoff
2026-06
API id
anthropic/claude-fable-5.2
OpenAIGPT-4o (2024-11-20)

The 2024-11-20 version of GPT-4o offers a leveled-up creative writing ability with more natural, engaging, and tailored writing to improve relevance & readability.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
▲
Input
Output
Context
128 K tokens
Max output
16 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
▲$2.50
Output, $ per 1M tokens
▲$10.00
Cache read, $ per 1M
$1.250
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
11/20/2024
Knowledge cutoff
2023-09
API id
openai/gpt-4o-2024-11-20
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Which is the better API choice: Claude Fable 5.2 vs GPT-4o (2024-11-20)?

  • GPT-4o (2024-11-20): cheapest input (69% less than Claude Fable 5.2)
  • GPT-4o (2024-11-20): cheapest output
  • Claude Fable 5.2: largest context (1 M)
  • Claude Fable 5.2: the newest (11/09/2026)
  • Claude Fable 5.2: most reasoning (estimated)
  • GPT-4o (2024-11-20): the fastest (estimated)

GPT-4o (2024-11-20) costs 69% less on input and 75% less on output than Claude Fable 5.2 ($2.50 / $10.00 versus $8.00 / $40.00 per million tokens). Claude Fable 5.2 accepts more context (1 M). On capabilities, Claude Fable 5.2 has a reasoning mode. Claude Fable 5.2 offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.

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Claude Fable 5.2
$280.00/mo
GPT-4o (2024-11-20)
$77.50/mo

With GPT-4o (2024-11-20) you save $202.50 a month versus Claude Fable 5.2 (72% less).

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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model

Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.

76tokens approx.287 characters

Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)

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  7. 7Claude Fable 5.2 Anthropic$0.608
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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: Claude Fable 5.2 vs GPT-4o (2024-11-20)?

GPT-4o (2024-11-20) costs 69% less on input and 75% less on output than Claude Fable 5.2 ($2.50 / $10.00 versus $8.00 / $40.00 per million tokens). Claude Fable 5.2 accepts more context (1 M). On capabilities, Claude Fable 5.2 has a reasoning mode. Claude Fable 5.2 offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.

Which is cheaper: Claude Fable 5.2 and GPT-4o (2024-11-20)?

GPT-4o (2024-11-20) is cheaper: $2.50 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens, versus $8.00 / $40.00 for Claude Fable 5.2.

Which has more context: Claude Fable 5.2 and GPT-4o (2024-11-20)?

Claude Fable 5.2 accepts 1 M tokens of context; GPT-4o (2024-11-20) accepts 128 K.

Which is newer: Claude Fable 5.2 and GPT-4o (2024-11-20)?

Claude Fable 5.2 was released on 11/09/2026; GPT-4o (2024-11-20) on 11/20/2024.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with Claude Fable 5.2 and GPT-4o (2024-11-20)?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: Claude Fable 5.2: $280.00; GPT-4o (2024-11-20): $77.50 a month, at list price.

Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?

From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.

What does price per million tokens mean?

It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.

Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.