Incident

Updates

1. investigating Jul 18, 2026, 2:32 AM GMT+08:00

   We are currently investigating this issue.

2. investigating Jul 18, 2026, 2:36 AM GMT+08:00

   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.

3. monitoring Jul 18, 2026, 2:48 AM GMT+08:00

   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.

4. resolved Jul 18, 2026, 3:43 AM GMT+08:00

   This issue has been resolved, and Claude Fable 5 is available once again without usage credits, as expected.