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Claude Fable 5 vs GPT-5.5

Price, context window and capabilities side by side — read from the same catalog that meters your calls, not from a press release.

GPT-5.5 is 2.0x cheaper on input. GPT-5.5 is 1.7x cheaper on output. GPT-5.5 holds 256K tokens against 200K.

At a glance

Side by side

Anthropic

Anthropic's first Mythos-class model, the new flagship tier above Opus, tuned for the hardest reasoning and agentic work.

Input$10/M
Output$50/M

OpenAI

OpenAI's flagship, one key away.

Input$5/M
Output$30/M

Specifications

Every difference we can measure

 Claude Fable 5GPT-5.5
Input price$10/M$5/M
Output price$50/M$30/M
Context window200K tokens256K tokens
VisionYesYes
Tool callingYesYes

A row appears only when we hold the fact for both models. Anything the provider has not published is left out rather than guessed, so an empty row is missing data and never a zero.

Verdict

Which to pick

Both sit at the top of their families. GPT-5.5 is priced aggressively on input tokens; Fable 5 is the pick where tool-use reliability and long-horizon agentic work decide the outcome. Behind one key, the honest answer is: run your own eval, switching is a string.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Claude Fable 5 and GPT-5.5?

GPT-5.5 is 2.0x cheaper on input. GPT-5.5 is 1.7x cheaper on output. GPT-5.5 holds 256K tokens against 200K. Both run on the same endpoint and the same key here, so trying each is a one-line change to the model id.

Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5 or GPT-5.5?

GPT-5.5 is, on input tokens. Output usually dominates the bill on generative work, so check the output row above against your own ratio of prompt to completion before deciding.

Can I switch between Claude Fable 5 and GPT-5.5 without changing my code?

Yes. Both are OpenAI-compatible through one CompanyFabric key, so switching is the model string and nothing else — no second SDK, no second contract, one prepaid balance across both.

Do I have to choose?

No. Send companyfabric/auto and we route each request to the cheapest model that can serve it, which is how most people use both without deciding in advance.

One key. Every model. Exact prices.

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