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Fable 5.1 is live in Command Code

Fable 5.1 is now live in Command Code. Claude's most advanced coding model. 75% cheaper cache reads.

Team Command Code
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Sep 1, 2026

Fable 5.1 is now live in Command Code. Claude's most advanced coding model. 75% cheaper cache reads. Available on Max plans and API.

Claude Fable 5.1 at a glance

Most capable for demanding reasoning & long-horizon agents.

SpecClaude Fable 5.1
Model IDclaude-fable-5-1
Context window1M tokens
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2026
Intelligence Index53.4
Coding Index81.6
Input$10 per 1M tokens
Output$50 per 1M tokens
Cache read$0.25 per 1M tokens
Effective input in an agent loop$3.18 per 1M tokens
PlansMax and above

Specs, pricing and plans are from the Claude Fable 5.1 model page as of September 28, 2026, including any deal running that day, so they can differ from the launch pricing above. Intelligence and Coding Index scores are from Artificial Analysis.

Use Claude Fable 5.1

1cmd --model claude-fable-5-1

Or type /model in a session and pick it. You can switch mid-session without losing context.

What real work costs on Claude Fable 5.1

TaskTokens (in · out)Cost
Quick lookup / one-liner8K · 1K$0.06
Review a 500-line PR60K · 4K$0.39
Fix a bug (agent loop)180K · 12K$1.08
Refactor a module320K · 20K$1.95
Full-repo agent run900K · 45K$4.41

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1npm i -g command-code

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