[BUG] Opus use billed as Fable usage

Status Open
Reported on v2.1.218
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 2 comments · opened Jul 23, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [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?

I am running on linux. I have never used Claude Fable 5 anywhere. I use Claude Max subscription with Claude Code and Opus most of the time.
But for one month now, I am observing my quota melting down with reported Fable 5 usage...

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I have multiple Claude Code sessions, but none of them reports using Fable. Here is the standard output for every sessions:

❯ /usage

───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  Settings  Status   Config   Usage   Stats

  Session

  Total cost:            $387.00
  Total duration (API):  4h 45m 37s
  Total duration (wall): 1d 21h 14m
  Total code changes:    4614 lines added, 1031 lines removed
  Usage by model:
       claude-opus-4-7:  24.0k input, 876.0k output, 658.2m cache read, 5.7m cache write ($387.00)

And I have updated to latest Claude Code before reporting:

$ claude update
Current version: 2.1.218
Checking for updates to latest version...
Claude Code is up to date (2.1.218)

It's consuming everything: standard quota, extra-usage... So basically, after a few days of using Opus, quota is exhausted and I cannot use the subscription anymore... Help please!!

What Should Happen?

It should not show Fable consumption. I have never set any session to use it, I have never used it in app, mobile, desktop, or whatever. It's burning the quota.

Error Messages/Logs

N/A

Steps to Reproduce

Use Claude Code on a linux machine
Set the model to Opus 4.7,
Observe usage in Settings: Fable quota is reported as used, when nothing uses it

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.218

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

_No response_

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