Claude Fable 5.1

Anthropic

Claude Fable 5.1 sets a new standard for coding, knowledge work, and long-running problem-solving tasks.

Specs

Model

Family
Claude
Variant
Fable 5.1
Weights
Proprietary

Limits

Context
1,000,000 tokens
Max output
128,000 tokens

Modalities

Input
Text Image PDF
Output
Text

Pricing

Input
$10 / 1M
Output
$50 / 1M
Cache read
$0.25 / 1M
Cache write
$12.5 / 1M

Capabilities

Reasoning
Yes
Reasoning control
Effort levels
Tool calling
Yes
Attachments
Yes

Dates

Released
1 Sept 2026
Knowledge cutoff
Jun 2026

Introducing Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1

Our most advanced models for coding and knowledge work. Their research capabilities also offer an early glimpse of how AI models will contribute to scientific progress.

Anthropic
anthropic.com

Claude Fable 5.1 Solves the Cyphral Distich

We gave Claude Fable 5.1 an open task: solve an unsolved 370-year-old cipher. It solved it within a day.

Geby Jaff
vals.ai

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