# Anthropic extends free Fable 5 access for subscribers as OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol heats up the pricing war

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/anthropic-extends-free-fable-5-access-for-subscribers-as-openais-gpt-5-6-sol-heats-up-the-pricing-war/>
> Published: 2026-07-13 07:54:34+00:00

Anthropic is keeping Claude Fable 5 in its subscription plans through July 19, 2026. The model was supposed to switch to pay-per-use today. Subscribers can use up to 50 percent of their weekly limit for Fable 5. The extension is likely a response to pricing pressure from OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol and cheaper competing models.

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