Anthropic has extended access to the Claude Fable 5 model for all paid plan subscribers through July 19, 2026. This follows the company's prior decision to periodically adjust availability due to compute constraints and the need to monitor usage demand. Users can utilize up to 50% of their weekly usage limit for Fable 5, with options to continue via usage credits or switch to alternative models once that threshold is reached. Additionally, Anthropic is maintaining Claude Code’s weekly rate limits at a level 50% higher than the baseline through the same date.

In contrast, OpenAI has removed the 5-hour usage restriction for all Plus, Business, and Pro plans following recent updates to the GPT-5.6 Sol model. According to OpenAI, these changes are designed to improve the model's efficiency, though the specific impact on usage consumption remains under assessment. OpenAI reported reaching 6 million active users and scheduled a usage quota reset for users within one hour of the announcement on July 12, 2026. The shift in access policies highlights differing strategic approaches between the two companies regarding capacity management for their latest high-end models.

Anthropic has extended access to the Claude Fable 5 model for all paid plan subscribers through July 19, 2026. This follows the company's prior decision to periodically adjust availability due to compute constraints and the need to monitor usage demand. Users can utilize up to 50% of their weekly usage limit for Fable 5, with options to continue via usage credits or switch to alternative models once that threshold is reached. Additionally, Anthropic is maintaining Claude Code’s weekly rate limits at a level 50% higher than the baseline through the same date.

In contrast, OpenAI has removed the 5-hour usage restriction for all Plus, Business, and Pro plans following recent updates to the GPT-5.6 Sol model. According to OpenAI, these changes are designed to improve the model's efficiency, though the specific impact on usage consumption remains under assessment. OpenAI reported reaching 6 million active users and scheduled a usage quota reset for users within one hour of the announcement on July 12, 2026. The shift in access policies highlights differing strategic approaches between the two companies regarding capacity management for their latest high-end models.