Resolved after 1 hour 11 minutes, affecting claude.ai and Claude API (api.anthropic.com) and 1 more, on July 17, 2026.
This issue has been resolved, and Claude Fable 5 is available once again without usage credits, as expected.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating Jul 17, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC
We are currently investigating this issue.
- investigating Jul 17, 2026, 06:36 PM UTC
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.
- monitoring Jul 17, 2026, 06:48 PM UTC
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.
- resolved Jul 17, 2026, 07:43 PM UTC
This issue has been resolved, and Claude Fable 5 is available once again without usage credits, as expected.
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