Anthropic extends Claude Fable 5 access through July 19

Anthropic has extended access to the Claude Fable 5 model on all paid plans, including Claude Max, through July 19. This update also maintains Claude Code’s weekly rate limits at 50% higher levels during this period.

• Fable 5 remains available on all paid plans until July 19.
• Claude Code weekly rate limits stay 50% higher through the extension date.
• Users can continue using Fable 5 after July 19 via usage credits or by switching models.
• The original rationale for limiting access was compute constraints and demand assessment.

The article suggests that OpenAI is gaining users due to uncertainty surrounding Fable's availability, implying Anthropic should consider making the model permanently available.