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Amazon-backed (NASDAQ:AMZN) Anthropic is getting a stronger read from Wells Fargo after recent checks showed its Fable 5 AI models are delivering notable coding improvements for customers, according to Seeking Alpha reporting.
Wells Fargo analysts said they spoke with 2 engineering leaders at AI startups who briefly tested Fable 5 and described a step function improvement in AI performance. Both said the higher return on investment was worth the higher token cost, which can easily top $100 an hour.
The key change appears to be autonomy. Wells Fargo said Fable 5 is much better at completing high-ROI, long-running coding tasks on the first try, compared with earlier models that often required multiple attempts and human and AI review. The checks also suggested Fable can work with less supervision than prior versions.
Hence, it’s clear that Anthropic may be pushing the AI model conversation from raw benchmark scores toward real enterprise productivity. Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 are priced at $10 per 1M input tokens and $50 per 1M output tokens, making the next test whether customers keep paying premium prices for better coding performance.