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Anthropic slashes Claude Fable 5 limits in Max and Team Premium and pushes Pro users toward API pricing

AnnouncementProductJul 18, 2026

Anthropic will include Claude Fable 5 in Max and Team Premium plans starting July 20 but with sharply reduced usage limits. Pro and Team Standard subscribers lose access, receiving a one-time $100 usage credit before facing API pricing. Anthropic cited demand management challenges and capacity investment. The company's reversal from originally removing Fable from subscriptions follows OpenAI's release of GPT-5.6 Sol, which offers similar performance at lower cost.

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