Chat & Reasoning Model · Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.1
Claude Fable 5.1 is Anthropic's most capable widely released model, released September 1, 2026 as the successor to Claude Fable 5 in the same tier at the same base price — with cache hits 4x cheaper ($0.25 vs $1 per 1M tokens). It has a 1M-token context window and up to 128K output tokens. In TeamDay it is now the recommended model on the Claude Code harness, with reasoning effort selectable from low up to max.
At a glance (verified 2026-09-02)
- Vendor
- Anthropic
- Type
- Chat & Reasoning Model
- Context window
- 1M tokens
- Pricing
- Base: $10 in / $0.25 cache hits / $50 out per 1M tokens. Cache writes: $12.50 5m / $20 1h.
Best for
How to use Claude Fable 5.1 in TeamDay
Pick Claude Fable 5.1 in TeamDay's chat model picker on the Claude Code harness — it replaced Claude Fable 5 as the recommended default for the hardest missions.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Claude Fable 5.1 cost?
Base API pricing is $10 per 1M input tokens, $0.25 for cache hits, and $50 per 1M output tokens; cache writes cost $12.50 (5-minute) or $20 (1-hour) per 1M tokens. That is the same base price as Claude Fable 5, with cache hits 4x cheaper ($0.25 vs $1).
What changed from Claude Fable 5 to Claude Fable 5.1?
Same tier, same base price, three breaking API changes: forced tool use (tool_choice any or tool) returns an error, thinking blocks are bound to the model that produced them, and editing earlier turns of a conversation invalidates its thinking blocks. Claude Fable 5 stays callable as a legacy model.
Can I use Claude Fable 5.1 in TeamDay?
Yes — it is now the recommended model on TeamDay's Claude Code harness, with selectable reasoning effort (low, medium, high, xhigh, max; high is the default).
Related
- Claude Fable 5 — Chat & Reasoning Model
- Claude Opus 5 — Chat & Reasoning Model
- Claude Sonnet 5 — Chat & Reasoning Model
- GPT-5.6 (Sol, Terra, Luna) — Chat & Reasoning Model
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