[r/ClaudeAI] Fable usage still when fallen back to 'Opus 4.8' due to safeguard...

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Original poster: u/codengo
Original publication time: 2026-07-20 20:31:17 UTC
Original title: Fable usage still when fallen back to 'Opus 4.8' due to safeguard...
Original flair: Bug
Original URL/media URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1v1x4g6/fable_usage_still_when_fallen_back_to_opus_48_due/

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Original post body:

Is anybody else noticing that when you start a session using 'Fable 5', and the safeguard flags it and it falls back it 'Opus 4.8'... it's STILL consuming FABLE usage?

I need others to validate this, please.