# Anthropic Is Backtracking on Fable 5 Price Hikes for Now: If Only It Was Worth Your Time

> Source: <https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/166142/anthropic-is-backtracking-on-fable-5-price-hikes-for-now-if-only-it-was-worth-your-time>
> Published: 2026-07-14 12:39:19+00:00

Before the US government took it offline, Fable 5 was an impressive AI model, with top-notch intelligence outweighing quirks around pricing and more. However, I'm far less enthusiastic about the version that came back …