Gemini 4 Argon vs Claude Fable 5.1

Google's Gemini 4 Argon and Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.1 compared on specs, pricing, and capabilities — as configured in AI Crucible ensembles.

SpecificationGemini 4 ArgonClaude Fable 5.1
ProviderGoogleAnthropic
API model IDgemini-4-argonclaude-fable-5-1
DescriptionGoogle's flagship Gemini 4 reasoning model for complex software engineering, deep math and science, and autonomous agents, with 1M context.Anthropic's most capable model, for demanding reasoning and long-horizon agentic work, with 1M context and always-on adaptive thinking.
Context window1.048576M tokens1M tokens
Max output tokens32,76832,768
Input cost ($/1M tokens)$2.40$12.00
Output cost ($/1M tokens)$12.00$60.00
Cache read cost ($/1M tokens)$0.12$0.30
Latencyhighhigh
Reasoning modelYesYes
Vision (image input)YesYes
Tool useYesYes

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