Fable 5 appears to have been removed from access on June 12, 2026, and one public report said Anthropic intended to remove it from subscription plans on June 23 unless capacity allowed an extension. A later article on July 3, 2026 says it is back online, but in a more limited form than when it first launched.

What that means

  • If you mean “when did it go away?” the shutdown happened on June 12, 2026.
  • If you mean “when was it supposed to leave plans?” the stated date was June 23, 2026.
  • If you mean “is it still gone?” no—coverage from early July says it has returned, though not fully in its original form.

Quick scoop

The clearest read from the reporting is that Fable 5 was taken down suddenly, users were told it would be removed from included plans around June 23, and then it reappeared after the restrictions eased. If you want, I can also break down the timeline day by day.