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Best Anthropic Reasoning Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The best Anthropic model for reasoning is Claude Fable 5 — 64.9 intelligence with extended step-by-step thinking. Claude Opus 4.8 (61.4) and Claude Opus 4.7 (57.3) round out the top three.

64.9Intelligence
$10.00Input /M
1MContext

Large language models with extended reasoning / thinking, ranked by intelligence. The best models for complex multi-step reasoning, math and analysis.

  1. 1A
    claude-fable-5
    ReasoningToolsJSON+164.9 intel · $10.00/M · 1M ctx
    64.9
    Intelligence
  2. 2A
    claude-opus-4.8
    ReasoningToolsJSON+161.4 intel · $5.00/M · 59 t/s
    61.4
    Intelligence
  3. 3A
    claude-opus-4.7
    ReasoningToolsJSON+157.3 intel · $5.00/M · 63 t/s
    57.3
    Intelligence
  4. 4A
    claude-opus-4.6
    ReasoningToolsJSON+152.9 intel · $5.00/M · 41 t/s
    52.9
    Intelligence
  5. 5A
    claude-opus-4.5
    ReasoningToolsJSON+143.1 intel · $5.00/M · 60 t/s
    43.1
    Intelligence
  6. 6A
    claude-sonnet-4.6
    ReasoningToolsJSON+142.6 intel · $3.00/M · 47 t/s
    42.6
    Intelligence
  7. 7A
    claude-sonnet-4.5
    ReasoningToolsJSON+137.1 intel · $3.00/M · 46 t/s
    37.1
    Intelligence
  8. 8A
    claude-sonnet-4
    ReasoningToolsVision33.0 intel · $3.00/M · 49 t/s
    33.0
    Intelligence
  9. 9A
    claude-haiku-4.5
    ReasoningToolsJSON+131.0 intel · $1.00/M · 82 t/s
    31.0
    Intelligence
  10. 10A
    claude-opus-4.8-fast
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$10.00/M · 121 t/s · 1.6s ttft
    Intelligence
  11. 11A
    claude-opus-4.7-fast
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$30.00/M · 1M ctx
    Intelligence
  12. 12A
    claude-opus-4.6-fast
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$30.00/M · 11 t/s · 1.3s ttft
    Intelligence
  13. 13A
    claude-opus-4.1
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$15.00/M · 27 t/s · 2.1s ttft
    Intelligence
  14. 14A
    claude-opus-4
    ReasoningToolsVision$15.00/M · 10 t/s · 2.3s ttft
    Intelligence

Frequently asked

What is the best Anthropic model for reasoning?

The best Anthropic model for reasoning is Claude Fable 5 — 64.9 intelligence with extended step-by-step thinking. Claude Opus 4.8 (61.4) and Claude Opus 4.7 (57.3) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Claude Fable 5?

Claude Opus 4.8 (61.4) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Claude Opus 4.7 (57.3). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Anthropic models are there?

modelgrep tracks 16 Anthropic models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Claude Fable 5. 14 of them qualify for this ranking.

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