01Fable 5 coming back: Partial Lift Explained
Fable 5 coming back is confirmed, but not for everyone yet. The Trump administration struck a deal with Anthropic that allows the company to release its Miphos 5 model to a group of 100 companies.
This is a partial lift, not a full public release. It means the model is gradually moving toward access again, but only for approved partners. The public still does not have Fable 5 back.
According to the Kobeissi letter and CNBC, this marks a step forward in negotiations. It is not completely removed anymore, just limited to a smaller group of people for now.
02What's New: GPT 5.6 and Other Models
On the same day, GPT 5.6 has been released, but only in limited preview. Both GPT 5.6 and Fable 5 have been gated, meaning they are not fully available to the public.
This is a bigger trend. Senior Anthropic staff flew to Washington to meet Trump, and the two sides have been going back and forth on the latest models. The result is that frontier models are being tested more relentlessly by a smaller group of people.
In addition to these two, other models are also launching. Hermes agent released a new mixture-of-agents model that can get Fable 5 level outputs. Fusion also dropped last week, and Sakana Fuyu is out too.
These are panels of agents that work together to beat Fable 5 on benchmarks.
- GPT 5.6 is in limited preview.
- Miphos 5 is available to 100 institutions.
- GLM 5.2 from China is open-weight and matches Opus 4.8.
03How to Get Access to Fable 5
Right now, you cannot just sign up for Fable 5. Access is limited to a vetted list of 100 companies and federal agencies, according to CNBC.
If you want to get access, you need to be part of that trusted partner list. There is no public waitlist mentioned in the episode. The only path is through Anthropic's direct approval process.
Here is what is known so far:
- Anthropic disabled both Fable 5 and Miphos 5 earlier this month.
- Senior Anthropic staff traveled to Washington to negotiate with the Trump administration.
- A deal was struck to release Miphos 5 to 100 companies and federal agencies.
- This partial lift happened on June 25, after the models were pulled on June 12.
- It is expected that Fable 5 will gradually work toward a public release in the future.
04How to Use Alternatives While Waiting
While Fable 5 is gated, you have other options. Hermes agent just released a new mixture-of-agents model that can achieve Fable 5 level intelligence. Julian tested it himself and found it pretty impressive.
Fusion also dropped last week, and it is a super powerful system. Both of these can give you outputs that are as good as or better than Opus 4.8. You can plug them into your own setup right away.
China's GLM 5.2 is another option. It is open-weight, meaning it is open to the public, and it is basically Opus 4.8 level. This is a big deal because the US is gating models while China keeps releasing open-source ones.
- Use Hermes mixture-of-agents for high-level outputs.
- Try Fusion as a panel of agents for better results.
- Run GLM 5.2 locally since it is open-weight.
- Swap to Claude or Gemini if Miphos 5 is unavailable.
05Timeline and What Happened So Far
The timeline is clear from the episode. On June 9, both MIFOS and Fable 5 came out. On June 12, both models were pulled worldwide.
On June 25, there was a partial lift, but only for 100 companies.
That means the public did not get the model back. Only approved partners did. This is a key point to remember when you are tracking the status.
There is also a warning here. Chubby, a commentator, no longer believes people outside the US will have access to frontier models, or their access will be limited. This could be the end of an era where everyone could use the latest AI intelligence.
If you are outside the US, you may end up being six months to a year behind the latest models. The frontier model you finally get may already be outdated by then.
06Results and Comparisons Shown by Julian
Julian compared the old way of relying on one model to the new way of building a system. He said the old way is a nightmare if a model changes prices, gets swapped out, or you end up on a waitlist. That is where 99% of people are right now.
The new way, he explains, is to have one system that works with any model. You build your agents on a system, not a single model. Your memories, prompts, and workflow stay put, and you can swap models in seconds when access changes.
In his testing, Hermes Oracle can pull in the latest news, create content for your website, and organize it by trends. It even improves itself every day. Hermes Jarvis is a voice-activated version of the agent, and it can handle everything in auto or agent mode.
The result is that work never stops. It only improves, gate or no gate.
07Tips, Limits, and Mistakes to Avoid
Avoid putting all your eggs in one basket. The people who got caught out with Fable 5 were the ones who had everything in one place, relying on a single model. If that model disappears, your work stops.
Ask yourself one question: if my main model vanished tomorrow, would my work stop? If the answer is yes, you need to fix that today.
Here are some tips to stay safe:
- Build an agent operating system that can point to any model.
- Do not chase every new model release with excitement.
- Plug new systems into your setup when they come out.
- Route around a model when it disappears, instead of panicking.
The gate stops mattering when the system is yours. Even if Miphos 5 gets pulled or Fable 5 stays dark, you can run on whatever is reachable, like Claude, Gemini, or a local model.
08Who It Is For and Why It Matters
This is for anyone who builds with AI and wants to avoid disruption. If you are a founder, a content creator, or an operator running AI agents, you need to know that model access can change at any time.
Why it matters is simple. If you rely on one model and it gets gated, your entire workflow stops. But if you have a system, you stay calm and keep improving no matter which model is available.
Julian recommends building this way to be anti-fragile. He set up an agent operating system inside the AI Profitable Boardroom that connects Claude, OpenClaude, and Hermes into one dashboard with shared memory. It includes live coaching calls, daily tutorials, and a community of 3,800 founders across 38 countries.
You can join that community by visiting the link in the description or going to the AI Profitable Boardroom website.
