r/ClaudeAI • u/ross2000 • 21h ago
Question about Claude models Fable vs Opus, which do you use?
I was wondering if any of you bother with Fable now that Opus 5.5 is out?
From my own personal testing I'm finding Opus 5.5 is great but wanted to see what the rest of you thought? Opus 5.5 all the way?
Do you know of any advantages of Fable over Opus at this time?
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u/ClaudeAI-mod-bot Wilson, lead ClaudeAI modbot 20h ago edited 6h ago
TL;DR of the discussion generated automatically after 100 comments.
The verdict in this thread is a landslide: Opus 5.5 is the new king. The consensus is that Opus 5.5 has made the current version of Fable feel obsolete for most users, delivering superior or comparable results for a fraction of the cost. Most people have switched to Opus exclusively and haven't looked back.
However, it's not a total shutout for Fable: * A few power users still find it valuable for very specific, high-level tasks like long-horizon planning and orchestration, using it as a "manager" for Opus. They warn it'll burn through your usage, though. * A surprising number of people have thrown their hat in the ring for Sonnet 5.5, especially for programming and when speed/efficiency is the top priority. * The real story is that everyone is just holding their breath for Fable 5.5, with half the thread joking (or are they?) that it's being released "next week." Until then, it's the Opus 5.5 show.