# Anthropic's fix for Fable 5's high cost is turning it into a manager that delegates to Sonnet 5

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/anthropics-fix-for-fable-5s-high-cost-is-turning-it-into-a-manager-that-delegates-to-sonnet-5/>
> Published: 2026-07-08 16:25:07+00:00

Anthropic recommends using the expensive Claude Fable 5 mainly as a planner for smaller models instead of running it on every task. Combined with Sonnet 5 in the "Advisor" pattern, this setup hits 92 percent of Fable 5's solo performance at 63 percent of the cost.

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