Fable 5.2 Max is a bad deal: 45.6% at $44.70/task, worse than cheaper Xhigh effort
Yuchenj_UW · x · 2026-11-10
Yuchen Guo warns against Fable 5.2 Max effort: the official FrontierCode 2.0 accuracy-vs-cost chart shows Max scoring 45.6% at $44.70 per task, while Xhigh scores higher (49%) at a fraction of the cost ($12). Paying more for Max yields worse results.
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