claude-fable-5

Claude Fable 5 API — price per token

Claude Fable 5 is Anthropic's Mythos-class model — a tier above Opus for the longest-horizon agentic work, at double the Opus token price.

Pricing per 1M tokens

RateOfficial AnthropicHere (−50%)
Input$10$5
Output$50$25
Cache read$1$0.5
Cache write (5m)$12.5$6.25

Input

Official Anthropic
$10
Here (−50%)
$5

Output

Official Anthropic
$50
Here (−50%)
$25

Cache read

Official Anthropic
$1
Here (−50%)
$0.5

Cache write (5m)

Official Anthropic
$12.5
Here (−50%)
$6.25

Every request is metered at the official rate first, then the flat 50% B2C discount is subtracted before it touches your prepaid balance. Context window: 1M tokens. Max output: 128K tokens.

Best for

  • The longest-horizon autonomous runs where failure costs more than tokens.
  • The hardest software tasks — it leads SWE-bench Pro.
  • An orchestrator or advisor role reviewing and steering cheaper models.

Good to know

  • Mythos class sits above Opus: $10/$50 vs the Opus $5/$25 tariff. Fable 5.1 is the current GA at the same input/output price with $0.25 cache reads.
  • Safety classifiers may reroute sensitive requests to Opus.
  • Adaptive thinking is the recommended mode; thinking tokens bill as output.

How to use Claude Fable 5

Create a free account, generate one key, and point any Anthropic-compatible tool at https://router.apitoken.sale with model ID claude-fable-5. Eligible new accounts include $5 of platform bonus credit — enough to test the model before topping up. Existing integrations on the legacy host https://api.apitoken.sale keep working.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Claude Fable 5 API cost?

Officially $10 per 1M input tokens and $50 per 1M output tokens — double the Opus tariff. On apiToken.sale the flat 50% discount applies to every call: $5/$25.

What is the model ID for Claude Fable 5?

claude-fable-5. Use it unchanged with the Anthropic SDK, Claude Code, Cursor or any compatible tool pointed at https://router.apitoken.sale. New work should send claude-fable-5-1.

Fable 5 or Fable 5.1?

Same $10/$50 input/output tariff. Fable 5.1 is the current GA, always-on adaptive thinking, and cache reads at $0.25 instead of $1. Keep Fable 5 only when a toolchain is pinned to it.

Run Claude Fable 5 on the same Anthropic API at a flat 50% off — instant key, prepaid balance, card or crypto.