@FinanceYF5: Same task to 4 models: Fable 5 sweeps, but costs 6x more than Opus 4.8. Task: 3 HTML5 physics scenes – broken bridge derailment, canyon collision, monster truck. Fable 5: $3.12, A+, no clipping. GPT 5.5: $1.14, closest to Fable. Opus…
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Compares the performance and cost of four AI models (Fable 5, GPT 5.5, Opus 4.8, GLM 5.2) on three HTML5 physics scene tasks. Fable 5 delivers the best quality but costs nearly 6x more than Opus; quality and price are not yet both attainable.
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Given the same task to 4 models, Fable 5 wins all, but costs 6 times more than Opus 4.8
Task: 3 HTML5 physics scenes: broken bridge derailment, canyon collision, monster truck
Fable 5: $3.12, A+, no clipping GPT 5.5: $1.14, closest to Fable Opus 4.8: $0.56, average results GLM 5.2: $0.08, cheapest, didn’t win a single round
Quality and price still can’t have both. Which would you choose? https://t.co/kljY7cgDB7
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