Fable 5.1 drains Claude 5-hour limit in under 30 minutes, users report
robleclerc · x · 2026-09-02
Users report that Fable 5.1 consumes compute extremely rapidly, draining Anthropic's 5-hour Claude usage limit in less than 30 minutes. Similar stats are reported by both 5x and 20x users, suggesting the model is too expensive to be a full-time team member and is better suited as a part-time consultant or second opinion.
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