Claude Fable 5 vs GPT-5.5
The short answer
Claude Fable 5 is Anthropic's most capable widely released model, built for the most demanding reasoning and long-horizon agentic work, with adaptive thinking always on. GPT-5.5 is OpenAI's broad multimodal frontier with strong tool orchestration. Reach for Fable 5 when reasoning depth and sustained autonomous runs are the point; reach for GPT-5.5 when you want a versatile generalist for mixed workloads. Both run on one key, so the cleanest decision is a side-by-side test on your prompts.
At a glance
| Claude Fable 5 | GPT-5.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Type | chat | chat |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens |
| Vision input | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Input price | $12.00 /1M | $6.00 /1M |
| Output price | $60.00 /1M | $36.00 /1M |
Prices are live from the catalog and include our service fee.
When to choose Claude Fable 5
- •You need the deepest reasoning for hard, high-stakes problems.
- •Long-horizon agentic work that must not lose the thread.
- •You want thinking depth to scale automatically with the task.
When to choose GPT-5.5
- •You want one broad generalist across text, vision, and tools.
- •Function calling and automation are central.
- •You prefer OpenAI-style prompting and behavior.
Call both through one API and key
ApexApi serves Claude Fable 5 and GPT-5.5 behind a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint. A/B them by changing one string.
Start freeFrequently asked questions
- Can I use both Claude Fable 5 and GPT-5.5 through one API?
- Yes. ApexApi serves both behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint and a single ak- key. Switch between them by changing the model slug, so you can A/B them on your own prompts without re-integrating.
- Which is cheaper, Claude Fable 5 or GPT-5.5?
- Live per-token prices for both are in the table above. Pricing changes over time, so the table reflects the current catalog rather than a fixed number.
- How do I switch from Claude Fable 5 to GPT-5.5?
- Change one string, the model slug, in your request. Same endpoint, same key, same billing. No new account or SDK.