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Claude Fable 5.2vs.Grok 4.6

Which one is better?

Claude Fable 5.2 performs better than Grok 4.6, but costs 4 times (input) and 6.7 times (output) as much.

Fable 5.2 ahead
IntelligenceOverall index, 100 points = average
130.9

Claude Fable 5.2

Rank 1

102.1

Grok 4.6

Rank 24

SpeedTokens per second
n/a

Claude Fable 5.2

58

Grok 4.6

Grok 4.6 cheaper
Price$ per 1M tokens
$16

Claude Fable 5.2

$3

Grok 4.6

Above 200,000 tokens of context, Grok 4.6 costs more: $4 input and $12 output per 1M tokens.

Choose Claude Fable 5.2 for

KnowledgeMathematicsCodingGeneralReasoningFinanceAgentsLegal (not certain)

Choose Grok 4.6 for

No clear advantage

Where is the difference?

Strengths at a glance

Fable 5.2Grok 4.6Median of all ranked models

11513515595CodingFable 5.2ReasoningFable 5.2MathematicsFable 5.2KnowledgeFable 5.2AgentsFable 5.2GeneralFable 5.2FinanceFable 5.2LegalslightlyFable 5.2
CodingFable 5.2 ahead
Fable 5.2131.6Rank 1
Grok 4.6100.9Rank 29
Median of ranked models87.4

95 % range: Fable 5.2 122.0 to 141.1, Grok 4.6 96.9 to 105.0.

AreaFable 5.2Grok 4.6

The same values and verdicts as the bars below. In the close-up the net starts at 95 points, just below the weaker model's lowest value; the reference group average is 100. Not in the net because a model has no own value there or the data are too thin: Multimodal, Health.

Fable 5.2 is ahead in 7 of 10 areas, Grok 4.6 in none.

Fable 5.2 ahead: 7Fable 5.2 slightly ahead: 1too little data: 2

Areas in the overall index
KnowledgeFable 5.2 +45145.5 to 100.2
MathematicsFable 5.2 +34135.2 to 101.4
CodingFable 5.2 +31131.6 to 100.9
GeneralFable 5.2 +27132.8 to 105.8
ReasoningFable 5.2 +24124.9 to 100.5
AgentsFable 5.2 +19124.2 to 105.0
Multimodalonly Grok 4.6 has a score
Specialist fields
FinanceFable 5.2 +22123.5 to 101.0
Legalleaning Fable 5.2not certain · 3 tests each
Healthonly Grok 4.6 has a score

Bar length shows the gap in index points (full width 15 points, one standard deviation of the reference group). Solid means clearly ahead, hatched not certain yet, a thin grey bar level.

Show 2 more areas that do not count toward the overall index
Cybersecurityonly Grok 4.6 has a score
Productivityonly Grok 4.6 has a score

Bar length shows the gap in index points (full width 15 points, one standard deviation of the reference group). Solid means clearly ahead, hatched not certain yet, a thin grey bar level.

Claude Fable 5.2 vs. Grok 4.6 at the same effort

Both models measured at the same reasoning efforts. This shows whether a lead comes from the model or only from more compute.

xhighFable 5.2 ahead
30.1 points gap across 10 shared test series
Overall index (max vs. high)Fable 5.2 ahead
Fable 5.2 130.9 vs. Grok 4.6 102.1

The gap compares only the Artificial Analysis test series in which both models are measured at that effort. Tied below 3 points, ahead only beyond two standard errors.

Which model for which task?

Everyday tasks, translated from the area values above. Each row names the values it rests on.

Writing and debugging codeFable 5.2Coding 131.6 to 100.9
Maths and data analysisFable 5.2Mathematics 135.2 to 101.4, Reasoning 124.9 to 100.5
Facts and researchFable 5.2Knowledge 145.5 to 100.2
Agents and workflowsFable 5.2Agents 124.2 to 105.0
Security analysisopenCybersecurity without a score for Fable 5.2
Many requests on a small budgetGrok 4.6$16 to $3 per 1M tokens
Finance, legal and medical textsFable 5.2Finance 123.5 to 101.0, Legal 120.9 to 105.3, Health without a score for Fable 5.2
Images, screenshots and PDFsopenMultimodal without a score for Fable 5.2

Claude Fable 5.2 vs. Grok 4.6 in our own test

The same prompt for both models. We show the latest attempt without fixes; it does not count toward the overall index.

Pelican on a bicycle

Prompt

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Task origin: Simon Willison

Claude Fable 5.2

Not tested yet

Grok 4.6

Grok 4.6: Pelican on a bicycle
A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

Oct 1, 2026 · 114 s · $0.05

Test details
Run date
Oct 1, 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
x-ai/grok-4.6
Reasoning setting
high
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Output tokens
7,660 tokens
Cost of the attempt
$0.0462
Response time
113.6 s
API model reported in response
x-ai/grok-4.6
Pinned endpoint
xAI | x-ai/grok-4.6-20260810
Temperature
Provider default
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Passed, not a quality rating

Visually reviewed. This individual test does not establish overall model quality.

Earlier attempts (1)

  • Sep 7, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
SVG short test

There is no shared test round for this selection. Results from different rounds are not mixed.

Claude Fable 5.2 and Grok 4.6 in the overall index

Every model with a place in the overall index, both models of this matchup highlighted. You can add or hide other models.

Overall index (Gradually Meta-Score v5)

20 of 94 models

5 models in this view are measured at a lower reasoning effort than max in the overall index. Dashed column: lower reasoning effort than the top.

Claude Fable 5.2max130.9
Gemini 4 Carbonhigh127.0
Claude Opus 5.5max125.6
Claude Fable 5.1max124.1
Claude Sonnet 5.5max121.8
Gemini 4 Argonhigh121.4
GPT-6 Astramax120.2
Muse Wonder Fullmax118.1
GPT-6.1 Solmax118.0
Claude Opus 5max117.4
Muse Wondermax113.3
Claude Fable 5max112.8
Kimi K3.1 Promax112.6
Muse Ember 1.0max110.4
GPT-6 Solmax109.1
GPT-5.6 Solmax109.1
Gemini 3.7 Flashhigh107.9
Muse Spark 1.3max107.3
Gemini 3.8 Flashhigh106.8
Grok 4.6high102.1

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For the overall index only when the gap is clear.

MetricClaude Fable 5.2Grok 4.6
Intelligence
Overall indexpoints, 100 = reference group average, higher is better130.9102.1
RankRank 1 of 94Rank 24 of 94
Price per 1M tokens
Inputwhat you send$8$2above 200,000 tokens: $4
Outputwhat the model writes$40$6above 200,000 tokens: $12
Speed
Tokens per secondn/a58
Technical
Context windowhow much text the model reads at once1 M tokens≈ 1,500 A4 pages500,000 tokens≈ 750 A4 pages
Knowledge cutoffJune 2026Feb 1, 2026
ReleasedNov 9, 2026Aug 12, 2026
AvailabilityActiveActive
Open weightsnono
  • Claude Fable 5.2, Batch pricing: $4 input and $20 output per million tokens, separate from standard API pricing. Source
  • Claude Fable 5.2, Fast pricing: $16 input and $80 output per million tokens. Fast is a separate serving mode. Source

Prices without caching or batch discounts · Page count as a rule of thumb from Artificial Analysis

Is there a better choice?

Successor of Grok 4.6Grok 4.7

Overall index 103.3, rank 22$2 input and $6 output per 1M tokens

Fable 5.2 vs. Grok 4.7
Cheaper than Grok 4.6Muse Ember 1.0

Overall index 110.4, rank 14$0.10 input and $0.50 output per 1M tokens

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Shared benchmarks

Single results from the same benchmark version, task and metric. A value is bold only with the same test setup and a clear gap.

A: Claude Fable 5.2B: Grok 4.6

Tax Agent BenchOverall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalClaude Fable 5.2: 32.1%Grok 4.6: 33.7%Vals AIAs of 11/09/2026
Tax Agent BenchControversy & Precedence Analysis (weighted pass) · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalClaude Fable 5.2: 58.2%Grok 4.6: 71.7%Vals AIAs of 11/09/2026
Tax Agent BenchCurrent & Temporal Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalClaude Fable 5.2: 36.5%Grok 4.6: 46.7%Vals AIAs of 11/09/2026
Tax Agent BenchCurrent & Temporal Analysis (weighted pass) · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalClaude Fable 5.2: 66.0%Grok 4.6: 73.7%Vals AIAs of 11/09/2026
Tax Agent BenchFact-Pattern Analysis (weighted pass) · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalClaude Fable 5.2: 64.5%Grok 4.6: 65.9%Vals AIAs of 11/09/2026
Tax Agent BenchForms & Filings (weighted pass) · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalClaude Fable 5.2: 60.1%Grok 4.6: 72.9%Vals AIAs of 11/09/2026
Tax Agent BenchNumbers & Calculations (weighted pass) · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalClaude Fable 5.2: 86.4%Grok 4.6: 82.4%Vals AIAs of 11/09/2026
Tax Agent BenchRule & Source Lookup (weighted pass) · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalClaude Fable 5.2: 68.0%Grok 4.6: 64.1%Vals AIAs of 11/09/2026
Tax Agent BenchWeighted Pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalClaude Fable 5.2: 67.0%Grok 4.6: 71.4%Vals AIAs of 11/09/2026

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