Rumor: Anthropic's Fable 5.2 is a 'token guzzler' flop; Opus 5.5 and Fable 5.5 are the best
bindureddy · x · 2026-11-15
Bindu Reddy claims Anthropic's Fable 5.2 is a huge token guzzler that doesn't hit the spot, calling it "a flop for all practical purposes." He adds that Opus 5.5 and Fable 5.5 are Anthropic's best models, and that Carbon is gaining adoption on Fable 5.2. Unverified rumor.
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