Anthropic extends included Fable 5 access to 2026-07-12

Category: AI
Status: confirmed
Sources: Anthropic (Claude on X), HN discussion
Summary: Anthropic said on 2026-07-08 that Fable 5 stays included on all paid Claude plans through 2026-07-12, past the previously stated 2026-07-07 cutoff. The 50 percent weekly usage cap on Fable 5 remains in place. After 2026-07-12 access moves to prepaid usage credits, reported at $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens. Anthropic said it aims to restore Fable 5 as a standard subscription model once capacity allows.
Why it matters: It sets a near-term date and a high credit price for continued Fable 5 use, which affects planning for teams that adopted the model during the promotion.
Follow-up: Confirm whether Fable 5 returns to standard subscription inclusion after 2026-07-12 or stays credit-gated.