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Claude Fable 5 vs Claude Sonnet 5.5

Claude Fable 5 is no longer ranked because it now writes under 0.5% of AI-attributed lines.

Claude Fable 5 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 compared on relative bug rate and on price and usage.
Claude Fable 5Claude Sonnet 5.5
Bug rate
Relative bug rateNo longer ranked1.07
Details
ProviderAnthropicAnthropic
ReleasedJun 9, 2026Sep 28, 2026
List price$10 input / $50 output per 1M tokens$2 input / $10 output per 1M tokens
Share of AI-written code, week of Oct 120.2%4.8%

1.00 = average · lower is better

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Questions and answers

Which has fewer bugs, Claude Fable 5 or Claude Sonnet 5.5?
Claude Fable 5 is no longer ranked because it now writes under 0.5% of AI-attributed lines.
Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5 or Claude Sonnet 5.5?
Claude Fable 5 lists at $10 input / $50 output per 1M tokens; Claude Sonnet 5.5 lists at $2 input / $10 output per 1M tokens. Claude Sonnet 5.5 has the lower list price.
Which is used more, Claude Fable 5 or Claude Sonnet 5.5?
Claude Sonnet 5.5, with 4.8% of the AI-written code reviewed by cubic in the week of Oct 12, 2026, against 0.2% for Claude Fable 5.