Is Fable 5 starting gray-scale lifting of restrictions? Countdown to the deadline on June 26

Just now, a piece of news has excited the entire AI community - Fable 5, which has been banned for many days, is suspected to have started partial lifting of the ban.

Just yesterday afternoon, some netizens directly presented irrefutable evidence in the form of in - game screen recordings!

In the Claude mobile app of a small number of users, Fable 5 has clearly appeared in the model selector!

In the Claude Code v2.1.190 update, some users can see Claude Fable 5. It will appear in the model selector or be displayed through the /model command, and after reaching the usage limit, it will show "You've used your included Fable 5 usage for this week".

Many netizens have shared screenshots showing that Fable 5 can be selected.

Some important information is also revealed in Anthropic's code these days.

On June 24th, according to several bloggers, in the newly released Claude Code v2.1.190 version update, a very eye - catching string was added.

「You've used your included Fable 5 usage for this week」

More importantly, the sentence "purchased separately from your plan" in the old version has been completely removed by the official.

This sends an extremely strong signal. It is very likely that Fable 5 will be permanently integrated into the existing Claude subscription service as a "weekly quota"!

This is really great news for a large number of Pro users.

What's more interesting is that the gray - scale test of this comeback is full of mysteries.

For example, it is only available in some conversations.

Some users have reported that Fable 5 only takes effect in specific selected conversations and disappears when switching to another chat box.

Moreover, the geographical restrictions have also been relaxed.

A netizen in Canada excitedly left a message: "I successfully sent several messages! Could it be that the rule that only allows Americans to use it has been abolished?"

In addition, there was a small episode.

Netizen Chetaslua on X found that Fable 5 was relaunched on the AWS (Amazon Web Services) platform, but it is not open to everyone.

First, you must have a US ID and submit it for verification. This time, it is absolutely real - name system.

Second, you need to submit the usage scenario and wait for manual review. After passing the identity verification, you also need to submit a specific application scenario description to Anthropic for official manual review.

Only after passing the review can you be added to the whitelist and then obtain the actual API call permission.

Unfortunately, shortly after the news spread, it was refuted.

The supervisor of AWS confirmed that Fable 5 on AWS was a UI bug.

Is Sonnet 5's early internal test going to outperform all others in terms of performance?

Moreover, the foreign internet big shot @DeepakNesss calmly dropped another bombshell:

Claude Sonnet 5 may be launched soon.

If the news is true, the AI community will be completely changed.

If you are an old user of Claude, you must know Anthropic's product line matrix:

• Haiku: Small and lightweight, focusing on cost - effectiveness.
• Sonnet: The backbone, a perfect balance between speed and intelligence, and also the first choice for most daily users.
• Opus: A huge consumer of computing power, slow but extremely profound, representing the highest ceiling of model capabilities.

Currently, we are using models from the 3.5 era, while the rumored Sonnet 5 (Fennec) spans an entire generation and a half!

What's even more terrifying is the statement "The performance is close to Opus 4.8".

Source: https://www.cometapi.com/claude-sonnet-5-spotted/

You should know that the current most powerful Opus model is still an insurmountable peak in logical deduction, long - text understanding, and complex code refactoring.

If a medium - sized Sonnet model can reach the level of Opus 4.8, it means that "equal access to computing power" will truly arrive.

It is very likely that we can obtain in a few seconds the results of in - depth thinking that previously required waiting for dozens of seconds and high API costs.

Moreover, a small move by Anthropic's official has further confirmed the arrival of a new storm: the existing weekly usage limit for Claude Sonnet has just been quietly removed by the official!

In today's world where AI computing power is more expensive than gold, there are only two possible reasons for lifting the limit on the old - version Sonnet:

First, it is to clear the inventory of computing power and make room on the server for a larger - scale new model.

Second, it is because they have 100% confidence in the stability of the old model and are ready to fully embrace the coronation of the new king.

The calm before the storm,

The "life - and - death test" in 24 hours

Why have all the code leaks of Fable 5, the gray - scale test on the iOS side, and the real - name whitelist review on AWS all occurred so intensively in these few days?

It can be said that this is an extreme test on the red line.

Because the Sword of Damocles hanging over Anthropic and the entire US AI industry is about to fall - the deadline on June 26th is approaching!

Why is the time node of "June 26th" so crucial?

The reason is the extreme pressure from the US Capitol Hill.

Just last week, a bipartisan group of heavy - weight US senators rarely jointly sent a very stern inquiry letter to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

In this letter with a luxurious list of signatories, the Capitol Hill big shots raised a series of questions.

1. What specific evaluation criteria does the Commerce Department rely on to decide whether to modify the previous export control ban and ultimately restore public access to this large - scale model?

2. What is the specific timeline for making this life - and - death decision?

At the end of the letter, the senators issued an ultimatum to the Commerce Department: a clear response must be given before June 26th!

Now, June 26th has arrived. As the deadline set by the Congress is approaching, we have witnessed the crazy tests of Fable 5.

Will we witness a more significant lifting of the ban within 24 hours?

Let's hold our breath and wait.

Reference materials:

https://x.com/bourneliu66/status/2070053821699743785?s=20

https://x.com/HarshithLucky3/status/2070057959766270430?s=20

https://x.com/chetaslua/status/2070055601108054352?s=20

https://x.com/DeepakNesss/status/2069968386738868229?s=20

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