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Anthropic's Fable AI incurs high costs for simple tasks

A user reported that the AI model Fable, developed by Anthropic, incurred significant costs for generating a README file. The user stated that the first prompt cost $8, with subsequent clarification questions adding another $8, and the total session cost reaching $25 for a single README. The user also noted discrepancies in reported session times and token usage, suggesting a potential issue with Fable's cost-estimation or operational efficiency. AI

IMPACT Potential for high operational costs to hinder adoption of new AI tools.

RANK_REASON User report of high operational costs for a specific AI tool.

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Anthropic's Fable AI incurs high costs for simple tasks

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/js_developer ·

    Fable cost $8 per prompt to write a README?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>As stated. Asked it to review a codebase and advise on a generic readme file that would contain structure for small modules (to prevent sprawl while still providing context). First turn cost $8 so I was like well whatever, it probably needed to r…