Model comparison
Claude Fable 5 vs Command A+
Head-to-head evidence from 16 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Claude Fable 5 #2 (Supported); Command A+ #135 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Claude Fable 5 and Command A+ share 16 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 18 results are unique to Claude Fable 5; 5 to Command A+.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 16
- Claude Fable 5 only
- 18
- Command A+ only
- 5
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Claude Fable 5 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Command A+ only becomes the better choice if multimodal & grounded is the priority or you want the cheaper token bill.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 16 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Claude Fable 5 is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 83.68 to 47.51. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Claude Fable 5 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $10.00 input / $50.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $2.50 input / $10.00 output per 1M tokens for Command A+. That is roughly 5.0x on output cost alone. Claude Fable 5 gives you the larger context window at 1M+, compared with 128K for Command A+.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Claude Fable 5 | Δ | Command A+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimodal | Claude Fable 557.9 | Margin→ 1.4 | Command A+59.3 |
| Agentic | Claude Fable 584.6 | MarginNo overlap | Command A+Not measured |
| Coding | Claude Fable 589.2 | MarginNo overlap | Command A+Not measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude Fable 5 | Command A+ | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude Fable 5$10 input / $50 output | Command A+$2.5 input / $10 output | Command A+ has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude Fable 5Not available | Command A+272 tok/s | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude Fable 5Not available | Command A+0.25 s | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude Fable 51M+ | Command A+128K | Claude Fable 5 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic13 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Fable 5 | Command A+ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 84.3% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 85% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1748 | 714 | Claude Fable 5 leads |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 52.8% | 9.2% | Claude Fable 5 leads |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 98.5% | 80.7% | Claude Fable 5 leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 62.4% | 10.7% | Claude Fable 5 leads |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 1574 | — | Not comparable |
| AA AutomationBenchSource | 48.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource | 51.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | 93.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 26.8% | — | Not comparable |
| terminalBenchHardSource | 62.9% | 25% | Claude Fable 5 leads |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | 84.6% | — | Not comparable |
Coding9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Fable 5 | Command A+ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 95% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 80% | — | Not comparable |
| FrontierCode 1.1 MainSource | 53.5% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 84.3% | — | Not comparable |
| cursorBench31Source | 70.6% | — | Not comparable |
| cursorBench32Source | 70.5% | — | Not comparable |
| VulcanBench v3Source | 87.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 76.5% | 27.9% | Claude Fable 5 leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 60.2% | 37.8% | Claude Fable 5 leads |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Fable 5 | Command A+ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 59.9% | 22.5% | Claude Fable 5 leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 92.6% | 76.1% | Claude Fable 5 leads |
| AA-HLESource | 53.3% | 11.4% | Claude Fable 5 leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 40.2% | -4.0% | Claude Fable 5 leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 61.4% | 8.9% | Claude Fable 5 leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 54.9% | 14.1% | Command A+ leads |
| AA Openness IndexSource | — | 38.9% | Not comparable |
MultimodalCommand A+ wins7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Fable 5 | Command A+ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueprint-Bench 2Source | 38.6% | — | Not comparable |
| OfficeQA ProSource | 57.9% | — | Not comparable |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1332 | — | Not comparable |
| MMMUSource | — | 75.1% | Not comparable |
| MMMU-ProSource | — | 63% | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | — | 52.7% | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | — | 63.2% | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Fable 5 | Command A+ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 63.5% | 73.9% | Command A+ leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Claude Fable 5 or Command A+?
Claude Fable 5 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 83.68 to 47.51.
Which is better for multimodal and grounded tasks, Claude Fable 5 or Command A+?
Command A+ has the edge for multimodal and grounded tasks in this comparison, averaging 59.3 versus 57.9. Claude Fable 5 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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