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Claude Fable 5 isn’t permanently leaving subscriptions, Anthropic says
BleepingComputer • • technology
Key Points:
- Anthropic announced that Claude Fable 5 will no longer be accessible through Claude subscription plans after July 7, shifting to usage-based billing due to high demand, but this change is not permanent.
- The model was recently restored following the US government's lifting of export controls and is currently available globally on various Claude platforms, including Claude.ai and Claude Code.
- Anthropic plans to reintegrate Fable 5 into subscription plans once sufficient capacity is available, aiming to balance user access with demand unpredictability.
- Currently, Fable 5 is fully accessible via the Claude API and consumption-based Enterprise plans, while subscription users will face more conservative access limits and usage-credit billing after July 7.
- Users dependent on Fable 5 should prepare for the transition to usage-based billing after the deadline, with no immediate alternatives available.
