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Fable 5.1 release brings estimated 25% cost cut for typical workloads and up to 45% for agentic work, Anthropic says
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Anthropic has released Fable 5.1, a new AI model that it says costs 25% less than Fable 5 for typical workloads and up to 45% less for highly agentic work.
For engineers running AI workloads, the cost reduction directly lowers operational expenses, especially for agentic tasks that are token-heavy. The model is also claimed to be better at coding and science, potentially improving productivity. However, the exact savings depend on workload patterns.
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Fable 5.1 is generally available and costs an estimated 25% less for typical workloads and up to 45% less for agentic work.
API cache reads drop 75% to $0.25 per million tokens, while input/output pricing stays at $10/$50 per million.
Anthropic also released Mythos 5.1 for trusted partners with cybersecurity and life sciences safeguards.
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