Claude Fable 5 vs Claude Sonnet 5
Claude Fable 5 (Anthropic) versus Claude Sonnet 5 (Anthropic): API pricing, context window, capabilities and uptime, from the same data as each model page, at the WandAPI default channel price. Input costs 8 Credits / M for Claude Fable 5 and 1.6 Credits / M for Claude Sonnet 5, so Claude Sonnet 5 is 80% cheaper. Context windows are 1M and 1M.
Claude Fable 5claude-fable-5Claude Sonnet 5claude-sonnet-5Specs side by side
| Item | Claude Fable 5claude-fable-5 | Claude Sonnet 5claude-sonnet-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input (prompt) · Credits / M | 8≈ $1.22 | 1.6≈ $0.243 |
| Output (completion) · Credits / M | 40≈ $6.08 | 8≈ $1.22 |
| Cache read · Credits / M | 0.8 | 0.16 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | 128K |
| 7-day uptime | — | — |
| Latest probe latency | — | — |
| Measured throughput | 76.1 t/s | 7.5 t/s |
| Protocols | Anthropic Messages | Anthropic Messages |
| Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out) | 160≈ $24.32 | 32≈ $4.86 |
Prices are the WandAPI default channel price in Credits (1 Credit = ¥1); green marks the better side. Uptime and latency come from WandAPI probes; a dash means the model is not probed yet.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5 or Claude Sonnet 5?
At the WandAPI default channel price, Claude Fable 5 input costs 8 Credits / M and Claude Sonnet 5 input costs 1.6 Credits / M, so Claude Sonnet 5 is 80% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Fable 5 or Claude Sonnet 5?
Claude Fable 5 offers 1M tokens, Claude Sonnet 5 offers 1M tokens.
Can I switch between Claude Fable 5 and Claude Sonnet 5 at any time?
Yes. WandAPI calls every model with the same API key; switching is just changing the model field in the request, and billing is split per model in one console.
How do the capabilities of Claude Fable 5 and Claude Sonnet 5 differ?
Their capability flags are identical. Every other capability is either supported by both or by neither; see the capability table above.
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