Ask HN: Did Fable disappear from your Claude usage and requires credits now?

https://status.claude.com/ now shows "Elevated errors across Fable 5" so it seems like they may not have intended to take it away...

Yes, ~30 Minutes ago (~18:00 UTC):

  Internal error: Usage credits are required for this model.: {
    "errorKind": "rate_limit"
  }

Still had 70% of available usage, thought I can use it till July 19, 2026, 11:59 pm PT? I guess this is an error and I am happy to see I am not the only one with this problem, so I hope there will be enough noise it comes back as announced.

[Edit] Update from https://status.claude.com/

> 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, 2026 - 18:36 UTC

Yep. I thought it was supposed to run through the 19th?

Same here. Weirdly,

> The promotion starts July 1, 2026 and ends July 19, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM PT.

from: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/15424964-claude-fable...

Yep, confirmed. Off to Codex I guess..

“Elevated errors across Fable 5 Investigating - We are currently investigating this issue.”

That’s a bug

Probably a cash grab to burn through users' usage credits before everyone switches to OpenAI or Kimi this weekend. I've lost all trust in Anthropic over these Fable shenanigans.

Wouldn't be surprised if they issued credits or extended the deadline again as an apology.

  > 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.

https://status.claude.com/

Same here. It may be related to the incidents reported today.

https://status.claude.com/

Same issue here. I wonder if they made a mistake while preparing for some "permanent" change, instead of the never ending extensions of theirs.

Yep, right in the middle of a big implementation plan.

I don't mind them changing the terms, I do mind them changing the terms without warning - I had concrete plans to wrap up my fable development long before the July 19th deadline, but, nope, here in the middle of the 7/17 afternoon it was working, then it cut me off.

Anthropic cried "I yield" in the "reset quota" wars. Someone has to pay for all those tokens.

Hopefully that's not the case though, I was retaining a buffer to hit it hard this weekend.

I logged into my Claude work account with $99 per month level and it says included until July 19 next to Fable when I click the model selector button.

Same for me!

My Max sub got renewed today, wish I've cancelled it earlier. I have been mainly using Sol anyways. I don't want to deal with dumb Opus anymore.

Looks like I'm convinced to try Kimi K3 today.

Yes.

  /model 
    ⎿  Kept model as Fable 5
  
  continue
  
  Usage credits are required for this model.

I have to assume it's a secret test to see how many users immediately switch to Opus vs. how many stop/leave as a way to approximate what will happen if they actually turn it off...I mean, I'm sure it was a mistake and there will be some kind of announcement soon.

I just did get "Agent terminated early due to an API error: Usage credits are required for this model"

Has anyone else noticed a crazy drop in their CREDITS since the servers went back up? I had plenty of space left and a cap set up, but it completely drained my account.

Yep, and I came to HN to make sure. Happened literally less than 20 minutes ago.

> Usage credits are required for this model.

That is what my Claude Code instance says, too.

Same here. I was carefully planning and rationalizing my usage :/

Thought it was just me, strange time to flip that switch without notice

Just happened to me. And disappeared from the 'Usage' tab.

Man, they should really stop using AI for their products.

Same thing here. Fable 5 disappeared from usage tab.

I can still select Fable, I have a pro subscription.

Lol, I thought only for me.. But in that case I think we can expect another extension for next week :D

It's Anthropic, they almost certainly broke something. Doubt they just decided to pull it early.

can confirm as well, i was cut mid response, like 10mins ago... waiting for an official announcemnt?

Same - Usage credits are required for this model. but I still have a lot of usage...

It’s back for me!

Can confirm happened to me too

It just appeared again.

Usage credits are required for this model.

Why can't they keep up their own words

Can confirm, just now.

same here... Fable 5 disappeared from usage tab.

Yes, in the middle of a bunch of design work on my library. Sigh…

Fable was really a step ahead of Opus on this kind of work. I guess I will be looking at Codex unless Fable is included in my Max subscription on Claude code – or the next Opus is a clear improvement (and comes out soon).

yes, I'm getting charged for usage too

I have 60% usage left for Fable… wtf

I can't even use it properly even if I pay for it with my own money

can confirm

Imagine building your solution using a 3rd party library, it still builds during your PR reviews and when you merge, it no longer builds. How would you feel?

Who here wants to put on tinfoil hats and wildly speculate that the government gave them another impossible roadblock?

Ah, just saw that it’s still available but requires credits now.

False alarm, remove tinfoil.

Yes

Likewise. I saw it vanish from the "Plan usage limits" page in real time.

Got it here too. Hopefully they give us another reset!

Fable is back up!

ah okay, not just me

must be a bug

now it's back? i saw it was gone from the usage but then reappeared about 10 min later, lol

I wonder if they put Fable in charge of Fable and Fable has learned dark patterns on how to gauge if there's enough whales on the hook to attached a feeding tube to the token API so they can print money.

I have 56% usage left for Fable. wtf anthropic!?!

another usage reset incoming i guess

It is now fixed for me

Yes, it did, same message. As others indicated, they will give us "another week" as an apology.