Elevated errors across Fable 5

Anthropic resolved an issue with Claude Fable 5 that erroneously required usage credits, restoring free access across Claude.ai and Claude Code after monitoring a fix.

Jul 17 , 19:43 UTC Resolved - This issue has been resolved, and Claude Fable 5 is available once again without usage credits, as expected. Jul 17 , 18:48 UTC Monitoring - We have applied a fix to resolve the erroneous requirement for usage credits on Fable 5, and are monitoring to ensure no further issues. You may need to relaunch Claude.ai or Claude Code to restore access as expected. Jul 17 , 18:36 UTC Update - We are aware of an issue preventing users from selecting Claude Fable 5 within Claude.ai, Claude Code, and other surfaces, and are working to resolve this issue. Jul 17 , 18:32 UTC Investigating - We are currently investigating this issue.