Anthropic Launches Fable 5.2 With 20% Lower Token Prices

Anthropic released Fable 5.2, cutting token prices by 20% while the model nearly matches Opus 5.5’s top FrontierCode score at roughly half the cost per task, even with higher per-token rates. The move targets cost-sensitive coding workloads, where per-task economics matter more than headline token pricing. It matters because cheaper capable models pressure rivals’ pricing and shift buyer decisions toward total task cost. Watch adoption in coding benchmarks and whether competitors respond with cuts or new tiers.