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Claude Fable 5 Default vs Minimax M2 1

This page is context-first: how much text each model can take in one request. Full specs adds capabilities and limits; the pricing matrix below is only about $/million tokens from hosts that list both models.

Anthropic

Model

Claude Fable 5 Default

Image inputTool calling

Context window

1M

1,000,000 tokens · ~750K words

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Minimax

Model

Minimax M2 1

Context window

197K

196,608 tokens · ~147K words

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Context window · side by side

Bar length is relative to the larger of the two windows (100% = max of this pair). This is not pricing.

Claude Fable 5 Default1M
Minimax M2 1197K

Claude Fable 5 Default has about 5.1× the context window of the other in this pair.

Claude Fable 5 Default has 408% more context capacity (1000K vs 196K tokens). Minimax M2 1 is 97% cheaper on input.

Quick verdicts

Short takeaways — validate with your own workloads.

  • Long document processing

    Use Claude Fable 5 Default. Its 1000K context fits entire documents without chunking (vs 196K).

  • RAG / high-volume retrieval

    Use Minimax M2 1. Input tokens are 97% cheaper — critical when sending large retrieved contexts.

  • Long output (reports, code files)

    Use Claude Fable 5 Default. Its 128K max output lets you generate complete artifacts in one request.

Full specs

Context, output, capabilities, and dates. Green highlights the favorable value where we compute a winner.

SpecClaude Fable 5 DefaultMinimax M2 1
Context window1,000,000 tokens (1000K)196,608 tokens (196K)
Max output tokens128,000 tokens (128K)16,384 tokens (16K)
Speed tierBalancedFast
VisionYesNo
Function callingYesNo
Extended thinkingYesYes
Prompt cachingYesYes
Batch APIYesNo
Release dateN/AN/A

Pricing matrix

Dollar rates only: hosts that list both models, per 1M tokens. For how much text fits, use the context section above — not this table.

ProviderClaude Fable 5 Default inClaude Fable 5 Default outMinimax M2 1 inMinimax M2 1 out
Gmi$0.300/M$1.20/M
Google Vertex$10.00/M$50.00/M
Minimax$0.300/M$1.20/M
Novita$0.300/M$1.20/M
Openrouter$0.270/M$1.20/M

Frequently asked questions

Claude Fable 5 Default has a larger context window: 1000K tokens vs 196K. For long documents, large codebases, or extended agent sessions, the larger context window reduces the need to chunk inputs or summarize history.

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