claude-fable-5 vs hy3 Benchmark Comparison
Direct benchmark comparison between claude-fable-5 and hy3 based on LMArena Elo and the latest 2026 API pricing.
Direct Technical & Pricing Comparison
| Frontier Model |
LMArena Elo |
API Cost (1M) |
Throughput |
| claude-fable-5 |
1507 |
$0.00001 |
65 |
| hy3 |
1456 |
$1.32e-7 |
92.5 |
*These models represent the Pareto Frontier (optimal cost-to-performance).*
Comparison Summary: claude-fable-5 is the more capable model in this pair, leading by 51 Elo points. However, neither model is currently Pareto-optimal. Developers looking for peak efficiency should investigate hy4-preview, which offers a superior benchmark-to-price ratio.