Claude Mythos 5.1
Claude Mythos 5.1 is the invite-only twin of Claude Fable 5.1, released September 1, 2026 through Anthropic's Project Glasswing trusted-access programs for cyberdefenders and life-science researchers.
Provider
Anthropic
Model family
Anthropic Claude
Multimodal LLM
Cost tier
Mythos
Status
Preview
Release Sep 1, 2026
Why teams choose it
Anthropic states Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 are the same model with different safeguards;…
Mythos is not a separate consumer SKU.
Access is through Cyber Verification and Life Sciences programs; contact Anthropic
AWS, or Google Cloud account teams.
Anthropic reports Mythos 5.1 at 60.9% on Terminal-Bench 4.0 vs 55.8% for Fable 5.1 under…
production Fable safeguards.
Tradeoffs to know
- Not on Claude Pro, Max, Team, or general Enterprise self-serve plans.
- Biology and cyber permissions remain program-gated even after an invite.
When not to use this
- Current trusted-access rollout is limited; do not catalog it as a drop-in Fable 5.1 replacement.
- Not ideal for simple tasks where cheaper models in the same lineup are good enough.
- Avoid for regulated or high-stakes outputs without evaluations that mimic your tooling, data, and review process.
Technical specs
- Inputs
- text, image
- Outputs
- text
- Capabilities
- defensive cybersecurity, life-science research, long-horizon coding, adaptive thinking, long context
- License
- Proprietary API (invite only)
- Model string
claude-mythos-5-1
Benchmarks
{
"source": "https://www.anthropic.com/claude-fable-and-mythos-5-1",
"same_specs_as": "claude-fable-5-1",
"vendor_reported": true,
"terminal_bench_4_0_mythos": 60.9
}Anthropic Claude family lineup
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Claude Mythos 5.1 FAQ
What is Claude Mythos 5.1?
Claude Mythos 5.1 is the invite-only twin of Claude Fable 5.1, released September 1, 2026 through Anthropic's Project Glasswing trusted-access programs for cyberdefenders and life-science researchers. It shares Fable 5.1 specifications and $10/$50 pricing, with more permissive cybersecurity and biology safeguards for...
When does Claude Mythos 5.1 fit best?
Vetted defensive vulnerability research
What should teams watch out for with Claude Mythos 5.1?
Not on Claude Pro, Max, Team, or general Enterprise self-serve plans.
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