Claude Fable 5.1 vs GLM-5.2: Release Comparison

Comparison of the Claude Fable 5.1 and GLM-5.2 releases: 5 and 2 models respectively, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across all 7 models.

  • For intelligence, Claude Fable 5.1 scores highest: Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) at 53, against GLM-5.2 (max) at 34 for GLM-5.2.
  • For output speed, GLM-5.2 is fastest: GLM-5.2 (Non-reasoning) at 141 t/s, against Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) at 67 t/s for Claude Fable 5.1.
  • For cost per task, GLM-5.2 is cheapest: GLM-5.2 (max) at $0.96, against Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Low Effort, Default Fallback) at $2.37 for Claude Fable 5.1.

Releases compared

Intelligence

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3 incorporates 10 evaluations: AA-Briefcase, GDPval-AA v2, AutomationBench-AA, Terminal-Bench v4.0, SciCode, Humanity's Last Exam, GDP.pdf, CritPt, AA-Omniscience, AA-LCR v1.1
Estimate (independent evaluation forthcoming)

Intelligence Index vs. Cost per Intelligence Index Task

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Weighted average cost (USD) per Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index task
Most attractive quadrant
Claude Fable 5.1
Pareto line

Cost

Cost per Intelligence Index Task

Weighted average cost (USD) per Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index task, segmented by token type. Lower is better

Speed & Latency

Output Speed

Output tokens per second · Higher is better

Capability Scores

Capability Indices

Measures the performance of models on specific capabilities and industries
Finance & Accounting Index

Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better

Strategy & Ops Index

Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, AutomationBench-AA, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf · Higher is better

Legal Index

Incorporates 7 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, Humanity's Last Exam, AA-LCR v1.1, GDP.pdf, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better

Healthcare & Medical Index

Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, GDPval-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, MLCR-AA, Humanity's Last Exam, AutomationBench-AA · Higher is better

Engineering Index

Incorporates 6 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, CritPt, GDPval-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, Terminal-Bench v4.0 · Higher is better

Economics Index

Incorporates 5 evaluations: AA-Omniscience, Humanity's Last Exam, GDPval-AA v2, AA-Briefcase, AA-LCR v1.1 · Higher is better

Further details

Weights
Provider Benchmarks
Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback)
Anthropic logoAnthropic
53
-
1M
$7.2
67
Not available
Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort, Default Fallback)
Anthropic logoAnthropic
53
-
1M
$7.2
62
Not available
Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, High Effort, Default Fallback)
Anthropic logoAnthropic
51
-
1M
$7.2
53
Not available
Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Medium Effort, Default Fallback)
Anthropic logoAnthropic
49
-
1M
$7.2
54
Not available
Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Low Effort, Default Fallback)
Anthropic logoAnthropic
47
-
1M
$7.2
53
Not available
Anthropic
GLM-5.2 (max)
Z AI logoZ AI
34
753B
40B active at inference time
1M
$0.9
72
FriendliAIBasetenNovita
+16
GLM-5.2 (Non-reasoning)
Z AI logoZ AI
22
753B
40B active at inference time
1M
$0.9
141
BasetenNebiusScaleway
+4