"We're extending access to Claude Fable 5 on all paid plans through July 12."

gorgmah•about 1 hour ago

Now I'm wondering if the 84% probability of GPT-5.6 release on polymarket on july 9th is about to drop substantially (in order to release while fable is at extra cost, like everyone seems to anticipate)? If they miss thursday release, does it mean they'll release Sol on next tuesday?

freedomben•about 1 hour ago

The opacity and unpredictability of Anthropic is really starting to become more than just an annoyance. I'm glad they're extending access, but the roller coaster is really starting to cause whiplash.

If they're eventually going to add Fable to the subscription plan, I wish they'd say something about that now, or at least confirm if they don't plan to for awhile. The feeling I get is they don't want to make any announcements because they are flying by the seat of their pants and want to see what their competition does first.

minimaxir•about 3 hours ago

Previously, access was set to expire today (July 7th)

It is theorized that OpenAI may time the release of GPT 5.6 in Codex to convert people who have lost access to Fable, so this is an interesting game theoric consequence.

bathory•about 2 hours ago

It is, many people are hungry for GPT-5.6, considering it is supposed to be Fable class, with lower costs. Many Claude users were ready to jump ship.

roncesvalles•about 2 hours ago

Also consider that Fable launched on June 9. Many people including myself bought a 1-month Anthropic subscription just to use Fable.

By extending it to July 12, they're gonna get a second month out of a lot of such people. If it really expired today, I wasn't going to renew my month.

LoganDark•about 1 hour ago

I immediately downgraded my subscription as soon as they revoked access, then upgraded it again once Fable came back. So they're getting no extra month out of me unless they keep Fable available.

handfuloflight•about 2 hours ago

It was foreseen.

testycool•about 2 hours ago

I was rushing to make the most of Fable today, and I'm at 67%, with limit reset on July 11th.

If would've used it more moderately if I had known in advance.

internet2000•about 2 hours ago

Same here. 20% usage already with just half a day usage. Wish they'd commit to keeping it on Max, even if severely limited.

gck1•about 1 hour ago

I have a really hard time understanding how anyone is ready to pay $200/mo to be put on such a rollercoaster all the time.

I've used fable, it's great. But nothing beats predictability - ever.

This truly feels like some form of emotional abuse/manipulation at this point.

winwang•34 minutes ago

I would pay $200/mo for Opus 4.8 already. Fable 5 is just a cherry on top (although, without it, Codex 5.5 is the better buy imo).

"We're extending access to Claude Fable 5 on all paid plans through July 12."

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