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Anthropic's Fable 5 spending plateaus as firms shift to cheaper models

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Ramp data shows Fable 5, launched in June, has plateaued at about 11% of spending on Anthropic tools, with companies shifting to cheaper models. Opus 5 has surpassed Fable 5 in spending.

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  1. 2026-08-23 17:45 · Techmeme
    Ramp data: Fable 5, launched in June, has plateaued at ~11% of spending on Anthropic tools, as companies shift to cheaper models; Opus 5 surpassed Fable 5 (George Hammond/Financial Times)

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