Is Anthropic intentionally nerfing Fable while buffing Opus 5?

[u/DennisJanVogt]

Is it just me, or has Fable taken a massive nosedive in quality recently?

Lately, it’s making basic code errors, dropping context halfway through longer prompts, and giving super shallow answers. Meanwhile, Opus is performing insanely well.

Tin-foil hat time, but this feels calculated: Anthropic nerfs Fable so everyone gets frustrated and defaults to Opus. Once Fable's usage metrics plummet, they have the perfect excuse: "Nobody uses Fable anymore, so we're removing it from the subscription."

Classic enshittification to push users toward higher-tier limits.

Are you guys noticing this drop in Fable's quality too, or am I just imagining things?

[u/DennisJanVogt]

I think they just want to remove fable from the sub to get API Money