# Anthropic slashes Claude Fable 5 limits in Max and Team Premium and pushes Pro users toward API pricing

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/anthropic-slashes-claude-fable-5-limits-in-max-and-team-premium-and-pushes-pro-users-toward-api-pricing/>
> Published: 2026-07-18 07:17:11+00:00

Anthropic will include Claude Fable 5 in Max and Team Premium plans starting July 20, but at just 50 percent of regular limits, which themselves drop by a third that same day. Pro users get a one-time $100 credit, then pay API rates. The reversal from Anthropic's original plan to pull Fable from subscriptions entirely likely comes down to competitive pressure from OpenAI's cheaper GPT-5.6 Sol.

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