[BUG] There's an issue with the selected model (claude-fable-5). It may not exist or you may not have access to it. Run /model to pick a different model.

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Activity 7 comments · opened Jun 13, 2026

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  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

There's an issue with the selected model (claude-fable-5). It may not exist or you may not have access to it. Run /model to pick a different model.

What Should Happen?

There's an issue with the selected model (claude-fable-5). It may not exist or you may not have access to it. Run /model to pick a different model.

Error Messages/Logs

There's an issue with the selected model (claude-fable-5). It may not exist or you may not have access to it. Run /model to pick a different model.

Steps to Reproduce

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Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

Fable 5

Claude Code Version

Fable 5

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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7 Comments

DonPrus · 2 months ago

Fable 5 & Mythos 5 have been disabled for all users. Anthropic was forced to do this by the US government:
https://www.anthropic.com/news/fable-mythos-access

woolfi182 · 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing @DonPrus
After this comment I believe the whole thread can be closed

thomas-ej-worm · 2 months ago

I also get "There's an issue with the selected model (claude-fable-5). It may not exist or you may not have access to it." in Claude Code for VSCode with Cable 5 Max Effort setting.

jbsilva · 2 months ago

Good they disabled it. This model was so dangerous!!!

jbsilva · 2 months ago

BTW
Duplicates #68120 #68121 #68122 #68123 #68124 #68126

atraining · 2 months ago

this night I was running 10 terminal sessions on /model fable, 20x Max.

for 3 agents

only high context burn terminals exited ca at 3 AM UTC, too.

datasciritwik · 2 months ago
Good they disabled it. This model was so dangerous!!!

ya and you're a disgusting