Lab vs Lab
Anthropic vs Google DeepMind.
The club-level face-off: Club Scores, best models, squad depth, division titles and the price floor — every number computed from the model database.
| Anthropic | DeepMind | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Score | 95.8 | 84.2 | Anthropic |
| Best model | Claude Fable 5.1 | Gemini 4 Argon | Anthropic |
| Top-3 average | 93.5 | 74.5 | Anthropic |
| Squad size | 4 | 5 | DeepMind |
| Cheapest capable ($/1M blended) | 0.2 | 0.8 | Anthropic |
| Open-weight share % | 0 | 40 | DeepMind |
| Division titles | 1 | 0 | Anthropic |
Anthropic holds the #1 model in: Value Division.
Price floor — cheapest capable model on three workloads
| Workload | Anthropic | DeepMind |
|---|---|---|
| Chat assistant (1M in / 250K out) | $0.23 | $0.93 |
| Document analysis (5M in / 500K out) | $0.75 | $2.75 |
| Code generation (2M in / 1000K out) | $0.70 | $3.10 |
Best vs best
League fixture: The two clubs' #1 models, head-to-head. In Season Zero, fixture results are decided by the data — the category winners above. When voted fixtures launch, results blend 60% benchmark / 40% crowd per the published rulebook.
Verdict by category
| Category | Claude Fable 5.1 | Gemini 4 Argon | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| League Score | 97.3 | 90.7 | Claude Fable 5.1 |
| Coding (SWE-bench %) | — | — | — |
| Reasoning (GPQA %) | 93.7 | — | — |
| Context (tokens) | 1000000 | 1048576 | Gemini 4 Argon |
| Speed (tok/s) | — | — | — |
| Price (blended $/1M) | $20.00 | $4.00 | Gemini 4 Argon (cheaper) |
Tale of the tape
| Spec | Claude Fable 5.1 | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Anthropic | Google DeepMind |
| Released | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| League Score | 97 | 91 |
| Context | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | 128,000 | 1,048,576 |
| $/1M input | $10.00 | $2.00 |
| $/1M output | $50.00 | $10.00 |
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| Speed | — | — |
Head-to-head benchmarks (shared only)
| Benchmark | Claude Fable 5.1 | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench overall | 88.0 | 84.1 |
Cost at three workloads
| Workload | Claude Fable 5.1 | Gemini 4 Argon |
|---|---|---|
| Light — 1M in / 250K out | $22.50 | $4.50 |
| Standard — 10M in / 2.5M out | $225.00 | $45.00 |
| Long-context — 50M in / 5M out | $750.00 | $150.00 |
The pick
Pick Claude Fable 5.1 if you want the higher overall League Score.
Pick Gemini 4 Argon if you need the bigger context window; you want the lower running cost.
All figures from the model database — sources and dates on each model page. Cost your own workload or compare a different pair.