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Smartest Anthropic Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The smartest Anthropic model is Claude Fable 5, scoring 64.9 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Claude Opus 4.8 (61.4) and Claude Opus 4.7 (57.3) round out the top three.

64.9Intelligence
$10.00Input /M
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The most capable AI models ranked by the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index — a composite of reasoning, knowledge, math and science benchmarks. These are the highest-scoring large language models available today.

  1. 1A
    claude-fable-5
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$10.00/M · 1M ctx
    64.9
    Intelligence
  2. 2A
    claude-opus-4.8
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$5.00/M · 59 t/s · 1.8s ttft
    61.4
    Intelligence
  3. 3A
    claude-opus-4.7
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$5.00/M · 63 t/s · 1.6s ttft
    57.3
    Intelligence
  4. 4A
    claude-opus-4.6
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$5.00/M · 41 t/s · 1.5s ttft
    52.9
    Intelligence
  5. 5A
    claude-opus-4.5
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$5.00/M · 60 t/s · 777ms ttft
    43.1
    Intelligence
  6. 6A
    claude-sonnet-4.6
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$3.00/M · 47 t/s · 1.0s ttft
    42.6
    Intelligence
  7. 7A
    claude-sonnet-4.5
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$3.00/M · 46 t/s · 880ms ttft
    37.1
    Intelligence
  8. 8A
    claude-sonnet-4
    ReasoningToolsVision$3.00/M · 49 t/s · 699ms ttft
    33.0
    Intelligence
  9. 9A
    claude-haiku-4.5
    ReasoningToolsJSON+1$1.00/M · 82 t/s · 521ms ttft
    31.0
    Intelligence
  10. 10A
    claude-3.5-haiku
    ToolsVision$0.800/M · 35 t/s · 832ms ttft
    18.7
    Intelligence
  11. 11A
    claude-3-haiku
    ToolsVision$0.250/M · 68 t/s · 542ms ttft
    12.3
    Intelligence

Frequently asked

What is the smartest Anthropic model?

The smartest Anthropic model is Claude Fable 5, scoring 64.9 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. 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. 11 of them qualify for this ranking.

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