Claude Fable 5's Free Window Ends — Anthropic Moves It Behind Usage Credits on June 23
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After a complimentary window (June 9–22, shortened by the model's June 12–18 export-control outage), Anthropic removed Claude Fable 5 from Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise plan limits on June 23; continued use now bills at API rates of $10/M input and $50/M output — double Opus 4.8 and the priciest model Anthropic ships. Anthropic says it will restore included access 'when capacity allows,' leaving Opus 4.8 ($5/$25) as the default cost-effective tier for subscription users. Directly affects anyone running Claude daily on a plan rather than the API.