Gemini 3.8 Flash · Comparison

Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Claude Fable 5.1: 59 vs 66 index, 1/6th the cost

Seven points of intelligence index at roughly one sixth the per-task cost. Claude Fable 5.1 is the OneInfer-served frontier reference; Gemini 3.8 Flash is the cost-lead at a slightly lower index.

Dated comparison: 3 September 2026

MetricGemini 3.8 FlashClaude Fable 5.1
AA Intelligence Index5966
Output speed~305 tok/s~62 tok/s
Context window1,048,576Comparable
Standard input / 1M$0.75~$10
Standard output / 1M$3.75~$50
Cost per AA task$0.58Higher
WeightsClosedClosed
OneInfer availabilityNo (this reference page)Yes

How to choose

Pick Claude Fable 5.1 when you want the highest intelligence index currently served by OneInfer and the cost is justified. Pick Gemini 3.8 Flash when output speed and per-task cost dominate, and seven index points is a fair trade for a sixth of the bill. Fable 5.1 is the OneInfer-served option today; Gemini 3.8 Flash is not yet routed.

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Comparison limits

These figures are transcribed from the 3 September 2026 research snapshot. The AA Intelligence Index is a composite, not a per-benchmark score. Fable 5.1 per-token prices are approximate ranges reported by third-party aggregators.

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