Claude Fable 5.2 API pricing
Official Anthropic list price, last checked Nov 9, 2026. Updated Nov 9, 2026.
Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 launched Nov 9, 2026. Read Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2: prices, limits and what changed.
Claude Fable 5.2 costs $8 per 1M input tokens and $40 per 1M output tokens, cached input at $0.20, and a 1M-token context window, per Anthropic's official pricing page (checked Nov 9, 2026). It's a premium-priced model: number 76 of 79 by blended price ($16 per 1M tokens at a 3 to 1 input to output mix). LMArena doesn't list it on the boards we track, so we don't rank its quality. For less, look at GPT-5.6 Sol ($8 blended).
Claude Fable 5.2 price per million tokens
| Claude Fable 5.2 price per million tokens | USD |
|---|---|
| Input | $8 |
| Cached input | $0.20 |
| Output | $40 |
| Blended, 3 parts input to 1 part output | $16 |
| Context window | 1M tokens |
Official note from Anthropic: Released Nov 9, 2026. 128K max output. 5-minute cache writes $10. Fast mode $16 in, $80 out.
What Claude Fable 5.2 costs for real work
List-price estimates for a month, no discounts. Our math, not a quote: change the token counts in the plan vs API calculator.
| Workload | Tokens a month | Claude Fable 5.2 | GPT-6 Astra | GPT-5.6 Sol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light: a side project or personal assistant | 2M in, 0.5M out | $36.00 | $45.00 | $18.00 |
| Medium: a small team or one product feature | 20M in, 5M out | $360 | $450 | $180 |
| Heavy: a production app | 200M in, 50M out | $3,600 | $4,500 | $1,800 |
| Medium with 80% of input cached | 20M in (16M cached), 5M out | $235 | $306 | $122 |
How Claude Fable 5.2 ranks on LMArena
It isn't on any LMArena board we track as of Nov 9, 2026. We don't estimate quality for unranked models. See the best model for each task for ranked options.
Closest rivals to Claude Fable 5.2
The models nearest in price, other makers first. Ranks are on LMArena, where we have them.
| Model | In / out | Blended | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Astra | $10 / $50 | $20 | Claude Fable 5.2 wins on price. Compare |
| Claude Mythos 5.2 | $8 / $40 | $16 | Same price, no score to separate them. Compare |
| GPT-5.5 | $5 / $30 | $11.25 | GPT-5.5 wins on price. Compare |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | $4 / $20 | $8 | GPT-5.6 Sol wins on price. Compare |
Cheaper alternatives to Claude Fable 5.2
At least 40% cheaper blended, cheapest at the bottom of the list we found.
| Model | In / out | Blended | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 Sol | $4 / $20 | $8 | GPT-5.6 Sol wins on price. Compare |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | $4 / $20 | $8 | Claude Opus 5.5 wins on price. Compare |
| Muse Wonder 1.0 | $4 / $20 | $8 | Muse Wonder 1.0 wins on price. Compare |
More from Anthropic
- Claude Mythos 5.2$8 in, $40 out per 1M
- Claude Fable 5.1$10 in, $50 out per 1M
- Claude Opus 5$5 in, $25 out per 1M
- Claude Opus 5.5$4 in, $20 out per 1M
- Claude Sonnet 5.5$2 in, $10 out per 1M
FAQ
How much does the Claude Fable 5.2 API cost per million tokens?
$8 per 1M input tokens and $40 per 1M output tokens, plus $0.20 per 1M for cached input, as of Nov 9, 2026. A typical 3 to 1 input to output mix works out to $16 per 1M tokens.
Does Claude Fable 5.2 charge more for long prompts?
Anthropic doesn't list a long-prompt surcharge for Claude Fable 5.2. Its pricing note says: Released Nov 9, 2026. 128K max output. 5-minute cache writes $10. Fast mode $16 in, $80 out.
Is Claude Fable 5.2 cheaper than GPT-6 Astra?
Yes. A medium month (20M input and 5M output tokens) costs $360 on Claude Fable 5.2 and $450 on GPT-6 Astra at list price.
How does Claude Fable 5.2 rank on LMArena?
It isn't listed on the LMArena boards we track, so we show no quality rank rather than guess.
What is a cheaper alternative to Claude Fable 5.2?
GPT-5.6 Sol costs $4 in and $20 out per 1M tokens, about 2.0x less blended.
Where does this Claude Fable 5.2 price come from?
From Anthropic's official pricing page, which we check every day. This page was last checked Nov 9, 2026.
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