Dev: Anthropic 5.1 is a massive leap over previous model
doodlestein · x · 2026-09-02
A developer reported that Anthropic's new model (misnamed Fable 6, referring to 5.1) represents a massive leap over the previous version. After testing across 15+ projects for 5 hours, they found it significantly better in every way, particularly excelling at cutting through noise in complex scenarios.
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