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Claude Fable 5 vs DeepSeek V2

Anthropic Claude Fable 5 vs DeepSeek DeepSeek V2 — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Fable 5
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V2
Overview
CompanyAnthropicDeepSeek
Release dateJun 9 2026May 2024
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Agentic coding
SWE-Bench Pro
80.3%
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
95.5%
Agentic terminal coding
Terminal-Bench 2.1
88%
Agentic computer use
OSWorld-Verified
85%
Knowledge work
GDPval-AA
1932
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V2 shipped 769 days before Claude Fable 5

Which is better: Claude Fable 5 or DeepSeek V2?

Claude Fable 5 and DeepSeek V2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V2 shipped 769 days before Claude Fable 5, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V2 is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude Fable 5 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Fable 5 and DeepSeek V2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Fable 5 released?
Claude Fable 5 was released by Anthropic on Jun 9 2026.
When was DeepSeek V2 released?
DeepSeek V2 was released by DeepSeek on May 2024.
Is Claude Fable 5 or DeepSeek V2 open source?
DeepSeek V2 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Claude Fable 5 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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