After Weeks Of Astra I Can Confirm Fable 5.1 > Astra
Astra is a solid model, but lacks usage.. You can burn through weekly usage in 1 day of a $200 Pro Plan.
Claude is actually better for usage + intelligence.
Upcoming Opus 5.2 will shift focus back to Claude.
OpenAI has gained traction and immediately backtracked by canceling new PRO plans.
Astra is better in areas like 3D / Computer Use
However the stronger model and service is with Claude.
Running Fable 5.1 main orchestrator with Opus 5 / Astra workers is the meta.