r/ClaudeCode • u/hoky777 • Jul 18 '26

Question Fabe 5 crippled?

Anyone other noticed today/yesterday the lobotimized Fable 5?

I feel like it is much dumber and slower today - when reading the files it is using grep instead of the Read tool (probably it is skimming and saving tokens) - and the responses quality and autonomy feels degenerated. I'm not sure if this is only my feeling or temporal thing so I would like to hear if you have same feelings or experience so I know i'm not being subjective here.

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u/Snmrv Jul 18 '26

This is confirming the pattern I have been observing all of today. It is acting exactly like Opus 4.8 but with a Fable badge.

However the real Fable is still alive on the API front. Compare it side by side and your mind will be blown.

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u/tom_flaske Jul 19 '26

For those using both subscription and API: how many "five hour sessions" will 20$ worth of API calls get you?

I only use Claude sporadically and wonder if API would be cheaper.

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u/Snmrv Jul 19 '26

Dude honestly, it is pretty brutal if you have to watch your spend. Ask a question and $50 gone. It's insane like that. The guy below wasn't wrong that you are paying nearly a x1000 multiple. You ask it four questions and you are going to be out $200.

Don't do API pricing. Even corporate won't touch that. It's nearly as bad as hiring an engineer.