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Claude Fable 5.1 & Mythos 5.1 Announcement

Anthropic's announcement of Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 — one base model, two guardrail postures.

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Anthropic's announcement of the Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 models: Fable 5.1 targets coding and knowledge work (API id claude-fable-5-1, $10/M input, $50/M output, cache reads cut 75% to $0.25/M), while Mythos 5.1 is the same base model with relaxed guardrails, gated to the Cyber and Life Sciences Verification Programs (US organizations). Terminal-Bench 4.0 at 60.9% (Mythos), HLE 65.0% with tools.

What it does

  • Anthropic's official announcement for the Claude Fable and Mythos 5.1 models
  • Primary source for model capabilities, positioning, and availability claims
  • Reference point for what the newer Claude generation targets (coding, agentic work)

When to use it

Check here when you need Anthropic's own framing of what Fable/Mythos 5.1 are and where they fit — useful before picking a model tier.

Getting started

No install — an announcement page. Models are accessed through the Claude API, claude.ai, or Claude Code depending on availability.

Things to know

Marketing-adjacent source: capabilities are described by the vendor — verify independent benchmarks for hard numbers.

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