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  3. Claude Fable 5 vs SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Claude Fable 5 vs SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is more budget-friendly at $2.5/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose Claude Fable 5 if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Executive Verdict Summary

SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent holds empirical advantage (3 of 3 metrics)

Coding / SWESWE-bench
Claude Fable 5Top code solve rate
ReasoningGPQA / Live
Claude Fable 5Top logical accuracy
Best Value$/1M Tok
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-AgentLowest API billing cost
Speed / TokTok/Sec
Claude Fable 5Fastest stream rate

Verified Advantage Breakdown

3 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

Claude Fable 5 (0)SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent (3)
Claude Fable 5
0 of 3 Wins
Competitive baseline across remaining benchmarks
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
3 of 3 Wins
✓Input price✓Output price✓Context window
Anthropic
Claude Fable 5

Anthropic top-tier X-High reasoning model engineered for heavy multi-step tasks. Official API $10/$50 per 1M tokens (Claude Platform pricing, Aug 2026).

Fable 5 (X-High Reasoning)Elo 1,616In: $10 · Out: $50/1M
xAI
Leads 3 of 3
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (x-ai/grok-4.20-multi-agent). Preview until a second source matches.

In: $1.25 · Out: $2.5/1M

Claude 5 Series Lineage & Sibling Variants

3 models

Currently comparing Claude Fable 5 vs SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent. Alternative family tiers available.

Active: Claude Fable 5
Claude Opus 5$50Claude Sonnet 5$10

Claude Fable 5 Thinking Depth & Cost Scaler

Model A

Simulate accuracy gains vs added response time & token cost

Mode: Medium (16k budget)

Reasoning models “think before answering” by generating internal reasoning tokens. Higher effort improves math, coding, and logic accuracy, but increases response delay and token costs.

Delay
340 ms
Standard
CoT Tokens
~3,200
Internal reasoning
Cost / 1k
$180.00
9.0× base bill
Accuracy Boost
+5.2%
STEM & Logic
Top Rival Showdowns for Claude Fable 5
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Provs Qwen 3 Max
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar LeaderSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Wins

SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent

$2.5 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top standard models across 6 key capability dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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0–100 %ile

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Claude Fable 5 (7)vsSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent (3)
Claude Fable 5: 7W (70%)Overall: Claude Fable 5SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 3W (30%)
← Claude Fable 5SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent →
🏆Claude Fable 5 Leads(5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
Claude Fable 5vsSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
Preference Elo
1,616vs—
Coding Elo
1,622vs—
SWE-bench
80%vs—
LiveBench
75.2%vs—
GPQA Diamond
87.6%vs—
Claude Fable 5: 5WSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 0W
🏆Claude Fable 5 Leads(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
Claude Fable 5vsSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
Output speed
58 tok/svs—
Time to first token
340 msvs—
Claude Fable 5: 2WSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 0W
🏆SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Leads(3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
Claude Fable 5vsSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
Output price
$50/1Mvs$2.5/1M+$47.5/1M
Input price
$10/1Mvs$1.25/1M+$8.75/1M
Context window
1Mvs2M+1M
Claude Fable 5: 0WSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent: 3W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Claude Fable 5SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
Preference Elo
Claude Fable 51,616
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent—
Coding Elo
Claude Fable 51,622
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent—
LiveBench
Claude Fable 575.2%
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent—
SWE-bench
Claude Fable 580%
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent—
GPQA Diamond
Claude Fable 587.6%
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent—
Time to first token
Claude Fable 5340 ms
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent—
Output speed
Claude Fable 558 tok/s
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent—
Input priceSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent +$8.75/1M
Claude Fable 5$10/1M
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent$1.25/1M
Output priceSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent +$47.5/1M
Claude Fable 5$50/1M
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent$2.5/1M
Context windowSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent +1M
Claude Fable 51M
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent2M
BenchmarkClaude Fable 5SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-AgentAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,616
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
——
Coding Elo
1,622
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
——
LiveBench
75.2%
livebench · Aug 16, 2026
——
SWE-bench
80%
swebench · Aug 16, 2026
——
GPQA Diamond
87.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
——
Time to first token
340 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
——
Output speed
58 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
——
Input price
$10/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$1.25/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$8.75/1M
Output price
$50/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$2.5/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$47.5/1M
Context window
1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
2M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+1M

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save 93% with SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Claude Fable 5$1,100.00 / mo
In: $350Out: $750
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent$81.25 / mo
In: $43.75Out: $37.5
Estimated Cost Delta

SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent is estimated to save $1,018.75/month ($12,225/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent:Pick SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 2
    SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent:Pick SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent

Lower output list price ($2.5/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent

Larger window (2M).

Screenshots / visionClaude Fable 5

Claude Fable 5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-AgentLower output list price ($2.5/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGSpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-AgentLarger window (2M).
Screenshots / visionClaude Fable 5Claude Fable 5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

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launchJun 15, 2026

Claude Fable 5: the $10/$50 X-High Reasoning Anthropic SKU

Fable 5 is Anthropic's top-tier X-High reasoning tier. Read SWE-bench and output price together.

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LIVE BENCHMARK
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Anthropic

Claude Fable 5

Elo 1,616
SWE-bench80%
Speed (tok/s)58 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$10/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$50/1M
xAI

SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent

Elo n/a
SWE-bench—
Speed (tok/s)2M
Input / 1M Tokens$1.25/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$2.5/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Claude Fable 5 or SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Claude Fable 5 or SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent output tokens are $2.5/1M versus $50/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Claude Fable 5 or SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent accepts 2M tokens versus 1M.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Claude Fable 5 and SpaceXAI: Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Jun 15, 2026

    Claude Fable 5: the $10/$50 X-High Reasoning Anthropic SKU

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