Claude Mythos 5.1 characterClaude Fable 5.1 character

Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1

2 models from Anthropic

Breaking change

Fable 5.1 drops forced tool use and binds thinking blocks to history

On Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, tool_choice any and tool return a 400 error. For accounts created on or after August 31, 2026, replaying a thinking block after the system prompt, tools or earlier messages changed also returns a 400 error.

Who is affected:
Code moving from Fable 5 to Fable 5.1, especially agents that rewrite history or force tool calls.
Action needed:
Use tool_choice auto with strict tool use, and stop editing context before thinking blocks.

Source

"On Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1, tool_choice types any and tool aren't supported and return a 400 error."

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