You can now use Claude Fable 5.2 on a paid plan, and it comes with extra usage

Published Nov 9, 2026, 2:25 PM EST Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to technician for all computer issues, he found his passion for writing and decided to use his skill set to write about all things tech. Since beginning his writing career, he has written for many different publications such as WorldStart, Listverse, and MakeTechEasier. However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics. Sign in to your XDA account Summary Claude Fable 5.2 released, a major upgrade surpassing Opus 5.5 in benchmarks Big gains in agentic coding, science, and huge robotics performance improvements Fable 5.2 is live for paid users now; eligible plans get extra Fable usage to test it I don't think I've ever seen technology move as fast as AI is. Only two weeks after Google announced its flagship Argon model, the company announced Carbon as a marked improvement. So, it should be no surprise that, after just over a month of people getting used to Claude Opus 5.5, Anthropic is releasing a brand new model. Fable 5.2 is here, and if the benchmarks are to be believed, it's a good bit more powerful than Opus 5.5. Paid plans can use Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.2 right now It looks like a real winner Credit: Anthropic Over on the Anthropic blog, the company has announced the public release of Claude Fable 5.2. As is the norm with these new AI releases, the company posted a table of benchmarks to show off its new capabilities. You can see the table above, and while you may be tempted to compare Fable 5.2's stats with 5.1's, the real focus is the next column over with Opus 5.5. Claude Opus 5.5 has been a major driving force among consumers recently, and we've seen a flood of amazing projects come out of it. Given that Fable 5.2 shows good improvements over Opus 5.5 in agentic coding, a decent boost to agentic scientific research, and a huge jump in robotics use, it's very exciting to imagine what people will do with Fable 5.2. Anthropic says that Claude Fable 5.2 is available for all paid users right now, and people on "eligible paid plans" will get extra Fable usage so they can try it for themselves. Cybersecurity professionals can get access to the more powerful Claude Mythos 5.2 model through the Cyber Verification Program. And, as usual, we'll be keeping an eye out for what people achieve with this brand-new model.