Claude Top Model to Switch to Usage-Based Pricing
Wired AI · rss · 2026-07-10
Anthropic is preparing to introduce **usage-based pricing** for consumer subscribers of **Claude Fable 5**, meaning that accessing their most powerful model may no longer be limited to a flat monthly fee. The article views this as a turning point in the AI subscription era: the cost of using top-tier models is shifting from a subscription model to more granular, pay-as-you-go pricing.
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