Just now, a piece of news excited the entire AI community—Fable 5, which had been disabled for several days, appears to be partially unblocked.
Just yesterday afternoon, an internet user directly posted real-time screen recordings as irrefutable evidence!
In a small number of users' Claude mobile apps, Fable 5 has already 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 via the /model command, and after reaching the usage limit, users will see: “You’ve used your weekly quota for Fable 5.”
Several netizens shared screenshots showing the option to select Fable 5.
Anthropic's code over the past few days has also revealed significant information.
On June 24, multiple bloggers reported that the newly released Claude Code v2.1.190 update included a highly noticeable string.
You've used your included Fable 5 usage for this week.
More importantly, the phrase "purchased separately from your plan" from the previous version has been completely removed by the official team.
This sends a very strong signal that Fable 5 will likely be permanently integrated into the existing Claude subscription service as a "weekly quota"!
This is fantastic news for all Pro users.
More interestingly, this regression's gray test is filled with all sorts of superstitions.
For example, only part of the conversation is available.
Users have reported that Fable 5 only works in specific, selected conversations and disappears when switching to another chat window.
Additionally, geographic restrictions have been relaxed.
A user in Canada excitedly commented: "I successfully sent a few messages! Could the rule restricting use to Americans only have been lifted?"
Additionally, a minor incident occurred.
User Chetaslua on X discovered that Fable 5 has relaunched on the AWS (Amazon Web Services) platform, but it is not available to everyone.
Level 1: You must have a U.S. ID and submit verification. This registration is strictly identity-based.
The second step is to submit your use case and wait for manual review. After passing identity verification, you must submit a detailed description of your use case to Anthropic for official manual review.
You must pass the review to be added to the whitelist, and only then will you gain actual API access permissions.
Unfortunately, shortly after the message spread, it was debunked.
The AWS lead confirmed that Fable 5 on AWS is a UI bug.
Sonnet 5 is in early preview—does its performance crush the competition?
Moreover, overseas expert @DeepakNesss calmly dropped another major announcement:
Claude Sonnet 5 may be coming soon.
If the message is true, the AI community will be completely transformed.
If you're a long-time user of Claude, you're familiar with Anthropic's product lineup:
- Haiku: Compact and lively, focused on value for money.
- Sonnet: The perfect balance of power, speed, and intelligence—the top choice for most everyday users.
- Opus (Masterpiece): A massive computational beast—slow to respond but profoundly insightful, representing the highest ceiling of model capability.
We are currently using a 3.5-generation model, while the rumored Sonnet 5 (Fennec) spans an entire and a half generation leap!
Even more alarming is the statement "performance close to Opus 4.8."
Source: https://www.cometapi.com/claude-sonnet-5-spotted/
Keep in mind that the current most powerful Opus model remains an insurmountable peak in logical reasoning, long-text comprehension, and complex code refactoring.
If a medium-sized Sonnet model can achieve the level of Opus 4.8, it means that "compute parity" will truly arrive.
Very likely, we can obtain deep analytical results in seconds that previously required waiting dozens of seconds and incurring high API costs.
A subtle move by Anthropic’s official team further confirms the arrival of a new storm: the weekly usage limit for Claude Sonnet has just been quietly removed!
Today, where AI computing power is more valuable than gold, there can only be two reasons for lifting the restrictions on the old version of Sonnet:
First, clear existing computing power inventory to free up server space for larger-scale new models.
Second, we have complete confidence in the stability of the old model and are fully prepared to welcome the coronation of the new king.
The calm before the storm
The 24-hour life-or-death exam
Why have all the code leaks for Fable 5, the iOS beta testing, and the real-name whitelist review on AWS suddenly concentrated over these few days?
It could be said that this is a high-stakes test of boundaries.
Because the sword of Damocles hanging over Anthropic and the entire U.S. AI industry is about to fall—the June 26 deadline is upon us!
Why is the date "June 26" so critical?
The reason is the maximum pressure applied by Capitol Hill.
Last week, a rare bipartisan group of prominent U.S. lawmakers jointly sent a sharply worded letter of inquiry to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.
In this letter featuring an impressive roster of signatories, top congressional figures pose a series of tough questions.
1. What specific evaluation criteria does the Ministry of Commerce rely on to determine whether to revise the previous export control ban and ultimately restore public access to this large model?
2. What is the specific timeline for making this life-or-death decision?
At the end of the letter, the lawmakers issued an ultimatum to the Department of Commerce: a clear response must be provided by June 26!
Today, June 26th has arrived. With the deadline set by Congress drawing near, we’re now witnessing Fable 5’s bold试探.
Will we see an even larger unlock within the next 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
This article is from the WeChat public account "New Intelligence Yuan," authored by ASI Revelation, edited by Aeneas.