# Elevated errors across Fable 5

- Provider: [Anthropic](https://down.guide/anthropic)
- Level: confirmed
- Impact: Partial outage
- lasted 1h 11m
- started 2026-07-17 18:32 UTC
- claude.ai, Claude API (api.anthropic.com), Claude Code +1
- id: DWN-4128baecbe
- Official page: https://stspg.io/jv85qb4xwc4x

## Updates from Anthropic
### 2026-07-17 18:32 UTC: investigating
We are currently investigating this issue.

### 2026-07-17 18:36 UTC: investigating
We are aware of an issue preventing users from selecting Claude Fable 5 within Claude.ai, Claude Code, and other surfaces, and are working to resolve this issue.

### 2026-07-17 18:48 UTC: monitoring
We have applied a fix to resolve the erroneous requirement for usage credits on Fable 5, and are monitoring to ensure no further issues. You may need to relaunch Claude.ai or Claude Code to restore access as expected.

### 2026-07-17 19:43 UTC: resolved
This issue has been resolved, and Claude Fable 5 is available once again without usage credits, as expected.

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