Claude Fable 5.1 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash
aka Fable 5.1 vs M3.1-Flash
- Author picksClaude Fable 5.11–0
- CheaperMiniMax M3.1 Flash1/1 postsmedian gap ~16×
- FasterClaude Fable 5.11/1 postsmedian gap ~2.9×
As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.
Posts
2
Same prompt, separate runs
5Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.
Rocket launch in Three.js
About this matchup
Claude Fable 5.1 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash in real side-by-side tests: 2 posts from X where both got the same prompt; 1 post reports cost or time. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.
Fable 5.1 vs MiniMax M3.1 Flash: which is better for coding?
Which is better for coding, Fable 5.1 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
Author picks: where the author preferred one of the two, they picked Claude Fable 5.1 once and MiniMax M3.1 Flash never. That covers 1 of the 2 posts here; each post is a different task, so watch the outputs above for the work you care about.
Which is cheaper, Fable 5.1 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
1 post states a cost for both: MiniMax M3.1 Flash was cheaper in it (~16× cheaper). These are the costs the posts state for each run, not list prices.
Which is faster, Fable 5.1 or MiniMax M3.1 Flash?
1 post states a time for both: Claude Fable 5.1 was faster in it (~2.9× faster). Times are as stated in each post; tools and settings differ between posts.
Summary
Claude Fable 5.1 and MiniMax M3.1 Flash appear together in 2 posts on X: erupting volcano, 4 models ranked (@Fei2411) and Three.js scene: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs two flagships (@agentsky_dev). All are part of larger lineups with other models. In @agentsky_dev's Three.js scene: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs two flagships, MiniMax M3.1 Flash was cheaper ($0.18 vs $2.82) and Claude Fable 5.1 was faster (10.3 min vs 30 min), as reported in the post.
What each post reports
| Post | Model | Time | Cost | Tokens | Author’s verdict | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erupting volcano, 4 models ranked@Fei2411 | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | — | — | — | Author’s rank #2 | X post |
| Erupting volcano, 4 models ranked@Fei2411 | Claude Fable 5.1 | — | — | — | Author’s pick (#1) | X post |
| Three.js scene: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs two flagships@agentsky_dev | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | 30 min | $0.18 | — | MiniMax M3.1 Flash was by far the cheapest but had not finished at the 30-minute limit. | X post |
| Three.js scene: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs two flagships@agentsky_dev | Claude Fable 5.1 | 10.3 min | $2.82 | — | — | X post |
Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.
Quick facts
| Model | Vendor | Released | Input $/1M tokens | Output $/1M tokens | Context (tokens) | Official links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Anthropic | |||||
| MiniMax M3.1 Flash | MiniMax | 2026-09-27 | 1,000,000 | Model docs |
From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-19. Standard API list prices; each value links its source and a blank cell could not be verified. The archive’s own numbers above are what each post states.
Who won where
2- Erupting volcano, 4 models rankedRanked Claude Fable 5.1 first, then MiniMax M3.1 Flash, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GPT-5.6 Sol.— the author’s view, @Fei2411 (paraphrased)
- Three.js scene: MiniMax M3.1 Flash vs two flagshipsMiniMax M3.1 Flash was by far the cheapest but had not finished at the 30-minute limit.— the author’s view, @agentsky_dev (paraphrased)
Models
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