The New Stack’s three-task comparison found Claude Fable 5.2 used about five times as many tokens as GPT-6 Astra for an estimated API cost 236% higher, and Coding Agent Index results show its max effort setting scoring lower at far higher cost per task. Th...
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Fable 5.2’s real cost: cheaper per token than GPT-6 Astra but about five times the tokens and a 236% higher bill
The New Stack’s three-task comparison found Claude Fable 5.2 used about five times as many tokens as GPT-6 Astra for an estimated API cost 236% higher, and Coding Agent Index results show its max effort setting scoring lower at far higher cost per task. Th...
The New Stack’s three-task comparison found Claude Fable 5.2 used about five times as many tokens as GPT-6 Astra for an estimated API cost 236% higher, and Coding Agent Index results show its max effort setting scoring lower at far higher cost per task. These are small tests, but teams should measure tokens per...
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