Anthropic has clarified that its flagship AI model, Claude Fable 5, will no longer be included in Claude subscription plans after July 7. However, the company emphasized that the change is temporary and that it intends to bring the model back to subscription tiers once it has enough infrastructure capacity to support demand.

The update comes shortly after Anthropic reinstated access to Fable 5 following the removal of US export restrictions on its advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5.

With the relaunch, the company made Fable 5 available across Claude.ai, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and the Claude Platform. However, due to overwhelming user interest, Anthropic has decided to limit access and transition the model to a usage-based billing system starting next week.

"For Pro, Max, Team, and select Enterprise plans, Fable 5 will be included for up to 50% of weekly usage limits through July 7, after which it will be available via usage credits," Anthropic said in its original blog post.

That announcement sparked concerns among users that Claude Fable 5, the company's most advanced AI model, would permanently become a premium add-on instead of remaining part of standard subscription plans.

Addressing those concerns, a Claude Code lead engineer confirmed that the shift is not intended to be permanent and that Anthropic plans to restore the model to subscription offerings when resources permit.

"I've heard a lot of questions about Fable's availability on subscription plans," the engineer wrote in a post on X. "While it will come off subscriptions after July 7th, we aim to restore Fable as a standard part of our subscriptions as soon as capacity allows, as we mentioned in our original blog post."

Anthropic expects unpredictable demand for Fable 5

Anthropic acknowledged that estimating demand for Fable 5 remains challenging, noting that interest in the model is expected to remain exceptionally high.

According to the company, Fable 5 is currently fully accessible through the Claude API and consumption-based Enterprise plans. Subscription-based access, however, is being introduced gradually to better manage capacity.

"For subscription plans, we’d rather give access sooner than later, so we’re rolling out more conservatively, in stages," Anthropic said.

The company also reiterated that it plans to make Fable 5 a standard feature of subscription plans again once additional capacity becomes available.

"when sufficient capacity allows us to do so."

Until then, users on Claude subscription plans who want continued access to Fable 5 after July 7 will need to use usage credits, as the temporary billing change will remain in effect.