Is Claude Fable 5.2 free? How to get it on Pro, Max or the API
Updated 2026-11-09. Official Anthropic sources. Launch offer ends Nov 16, 2026.
No. Claude's Free plan has no Fable models. The closest thing to free: paying Pro and Team standard users get Fable 5.2 included up to 50% of their weekly limit until Nov 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT, plus one Fable reset, and new API accounts get a small free test credit. After that, Fable 5.2 is built into Max ($100) and Ultra ($200) or costs $8 input and $40 output per million tokens.
| Where | Cost | Fable 5.2 access |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Free | $0 | No Fable models |
| Claude Pro, launch week | $20/mo | Included up to 50% of weekly limits, Nov 9 to Nov 16, 11:59 PM PT, plus one Fable reset |
| Claude Pro, after Nov 16 | $20/mo | Usage credits at $8 in, $40 out per 1M tokens |
| Claude Max | $100/mo | Included up to 50% of weekly limits, plus 1 to 3 launch resets |
| Claude Ultra | $200/mo | Included up to 50% of weekly limits (10x Pro week), plus 1 to 3 launch resets |
| Claude API | Pay per token | claude-fable-5-2 at $8 in, $40 out per 1M tokens; new accounts get a small free credit |
Is Claude Fable 5.2 free?
No. The Free plan has no Fable models at all, per Anthropic's Fable plan page. The closest thing to free is this week's launch offer: if you already pay for Pro or a Team standard seat, Fable 5.2 is included in your plan up to 50% of your weekly limit until Nov 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT, with no usage credits needed. Developers who open a new Claude API account get "a small amount of free credits to test the API", per Anthropic's pricing FAQ, which can cover a few Fable 5.2 calls.
How to get Claude Fable 5.2 on a Claude plan
- Subscribe to Pro, Max or Ultra (or get a Team seat). Fable 5.2 is available on all paid plans.
- Pick Fable 5.2 as the model in Claude or Claude Code. On Pro after Nov 16, turn on usage credits in Settings, then Usage, to keep using it.
- Check Settings, then Usage, for a "Reset for free" button. Accounts with paid billing in place before Nov 9 at 10:00 AM PT get Fable resets: one on Pro and Team standard, one to three on Max, Ultra and Team premium.
How to get Claude Fable 5.2 on the API
Use the model ID claude-fable-5-2 on the Claude API, Claude Platform on AWS, Google Cloud or Microsoft Foundry, or anthropic.claude-fable-5-2 on Amazon Bedrock, per Anthropic's models overview. It costs $8 input and $40 output per million tokens, and requires 30-day data retention unless Anthropic authorizes zero data retention.
And Claude Mythos 5.2?
Not on any plan, free or paid. Mythos 5.2 goes only to organizations accepted into Anthropic's Cyber Verification Program or Life Sciences Verification Program, and to Claude Enterprise customers through Claude Security. See Fable 5.2 vs Mythos 5.2.
Verdict
Cheapest way to try Fable 5.2: Claude Pro at $20 before Nov 16. Cheapest way to keep it after that: Max at $100, unless your use is light enough that Pro plus usage credits costs less. Developers should start on the API with the free test credit.
Full launch coverage: Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2: prices, limits and what changed.
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FAQ
Is Claude Fable 5.2 free?
No. The Free plan has no Fable. Paying Pro and Team standard users get it included up to 50% of weekly limits through Nov 16, 2026 as a launch offer, and new API accounts get a small free test credit.
How do I get Claude Fable 5.2?
Subscribe to a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Ultra or Team) and pick Fable 5.2, or call claude-fable-5-2 on the Claude API at $8 input and $40 output per million tokens.
Can Claude Free users use Fable 5.2?
No. Anthropic lists Fable models on paid plans only.
When does the free Fable week end?
Nov 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT for Pro and Team standard seats.
Do I get a free Fable reset?
If paid billing was in place before Nov 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM PT: one on Pro and Team standard seats, one to three on Max, Ultra and Team premium seats, by how long you have subscribed.
Is Claude Mythos free?
No. Mythos 5.2 costs the same as Fable 5.2 on the API and is limited to verified organizations.
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