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Claude Mythos 5 vs Claude Fable 5.1

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Language Models · verified 2 Sept 2026

Claude Mythos 5Anthropicpreview
Claude Fable 5.1Anthropiccurrent
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SpecificationClaude Mythos 5Claude Fable 5.1
SummaryFable 5's capabilities via Project Glasswing.Same price as Fable 5, and cache reads cost a quarter of what they did.
Context1M1M
Input ($/Mtok)$10$10
Output ($/Mtok)$50$50
LicenceProprietaryProprietary
Max output128K128K
Parameters—Not published
Released—1 Sep 2026
Model IDclaude-mythos-5claude-fable-5-1
CategoryLanguage ModelsLanguage Models
OfficialAnthropic ↗—

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Claude Mythos 5

  • Same capabilities, pricing and API surface as Fable 5
  • Access only through Project Glasswing

Best for Glasswing participants.

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Claude Fable 5.1

  • Matches or beats Fable 5 at low and medium effort, and pulls clear at high effort
  • Cache reads cut to 25% of the old price, so re-reading a long context got much cheaper
  • Identical model to Mythos 5.1 underneath; the difference is the safeguards

Best for coding and long-running work.

Full spec sheet →