Elevated errors across Fable 5

Summary

Elevated errors across Fable 5

This issue has been resolved, and Claude Fable 5 is available once again without usage credits, as expected.

• Started

  Jul 17, 2026 · 6:32 PM

• Resolved

  Jul 17, 2026 · 7:43 PM

• Duration

  1h 11m

• Severity

  Major

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  Investigating

  Jul 17 · 6:32 PM Claude

  We are currently investigating this issue.

• ◐

  Investigating

  Jul 17 · 6:36 PM Claude

  We are aware of an issue preventing users from selecting Claude Fable 5 within Claude.ai, Claude Code, and other surfaces, and are working to resolve this issue.

• ◉

  Monitoring

  Jul 17 · 6:48 PM Claude

  We have applied a fix to resolve the erroneous requirement for usage credits on Fable 5, and are monitoring to ensure no further issues. You may need to relaunch Claude.ai or Claude Code to restore access as expected.

• ✓

  Resolved

  Jul 17 · 7:43 PM Claude

  This issue has been resolved, and Claude Fable 5 is available once again without usage credits, as expected.