●MODEL — Export controls on Claude Fable 5 are lifted, restoring global access starting July 1●MODEL — Fable 5 is available across the Claude Platform, Claude.ai, Claude Code, and Cowork●SCIENCE — Claude Science offers up to $30,000 in credits for research projects; apply by July 15●CODE — Claude Code weekly limits are raised by 50% through July 13●CODE — Dynamic workflows enter research preview with parallel, verified end-to-end task handling●CODE — A self-hosted gateway brings SSO, policy enforcement, and per-user cost attribution●MODEL — Export controls on Claude Fable 5 are lifted, restoring global access starting July 1●MODEL — Fable 5 is available across the Claude Platform, Claude.ai, Claude Code, and Cowork●SCIENCE — Claude Science offers up to $30,000 in credits for research projects; apply by July 15●CODE — Claude Code weekly limits are raised by 50% through July 13●CODE — Dynamic workflows enter research preview with parallel, verified end-to-end task handling●CODE — A self-hosted gateway brings SSO, policy enforcement, and per-user cost attribution

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Claude API¹ Sonnet 5¹ model migration¹ TypeScript¹

⬡ API & SDK/2026-07-03Advanced

A 40% Lower Price Doesn't Mean a 40% Lower Bill — Measuring the Opus 4.8 to Sonnet 5 Migration by Cost per Completed Task

Sonnet 5's intro pricing looks ~40% cheaper than Opus 4.8, yet extra tool turns can flip the math. Working TypeScript for consumption vectors, a paired-run harness, and break-even turn counts.