Claude Low Effort Compared: Fable 5 vs Opus 4.8 vs Sonnet 5
Compare Fable 5 Low, Opus 4.8 Low, and Sonnet 5 Low for coding and planning, including task cost, cross-effort surprises, and a practical routing policy.
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Compare Fable 5 Low, Opus 4.8 Low, and Sonnet 5 Low for coding and planning, including task cost, cross-effort surprises, and a practical routing policy.
Build a small Claude model router with explicit task classes, Low effort, bounded tools and budgets, isolated workspaces, acceptance tests, and cost-per-result evaluation.
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