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Claude Fable 5 vs Claude Fable 5.1

Claude Fable 5 had 40% fewer counted bugs per line than Claude Fable 5.1 (0.70 vs 1.17).

Claude Fable 5 and Claude Fable 5.1 compared on relative bug rate, by coding agent, bug type, and language, and on price and usage.
Claude Fable 5Claude Fable 5.1
Bug rate
Relative bug rate0.701.17
Rank#2 of 9#6 of 9
By coding agent
Claude Code0.721.17
Details
ProviderAnthropicAnthropic
ReleasedJun 9, 2026Sep 1, 2026
List price$10 input / $50 output per 1M tokens$10 input / $50 output per 1M tokens
Share of AI-written code, week of Sep 140.9%19.4%

1.00 = average · lower is better

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Questions and answers

Which has fewer bugs, Claude Fable 5 or Claude Fable 5.1?
Claude Fable 5 had 40% fewer counted bugs per line than Claude Fable 5.1 (0.70 vs 1.17). Claude Fable 5 ranks #2 of 9 and Claude Fable 5.1 #6.
Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5 or Claude Fable 5.1?
Both list at $10 input / $50 output per 1M tokens.
Which is used more, Claude Fable 5 or Claude Fable 5.1?
Claude Fable 5.1, with 19.4% of the AI-written code reviewed by cubic in the week of Sep 14, 2026, against 0.9% for Claude Fable 5.