X Discussion: Theo Analyzed 1.1 Million Requests and Says the $200 Claude Ultra Plan Buys About $15,000 of Opus 5.5 a Month but Only About $3,000 of Fable 5.2, Arguing Work Done per Week Is the Number That Matters
On November 10, T3 Code CEO Theo posted that, based on more than 1.1 million real requests sent through his Ultra subscription, the $200 Claude Ultra plan covers about $15,000 of Opus 5.5 at API prices per month, versus about $3,000 of Fable 5.2. The post drew more than 3,900 likes and 1,000 bookmarks. He also noted Fable more often finishes a task in one prompt, so the gap shrinks when measured as work done per week. These are personal figures, not official data; what Anthropic confirms is the $8/$40 Fable 5.2 price and the launch-week Fable usage rules.
Key Takeaways
- Theo's estimate (personal figures): the $200 Ultra plan covers about $15,000 of Opus 5.5 at API prices per month versus about $3,000 of Fable 5.2, roughly a 5x gap, based on 1.1M+ real requests from his Ultra subscription
- Measured as work done per week: Opus alone gives about 1,200 turns and 230 threads; using up Fable first and then switching to Opus gives about 900 turns and slightly more threads. He says Fable more often finishes in one prompt, but much of his usage this week was benchmarking
- Official pricing: Fable 5.2 is $8 / $40 per million tokens, 20% below Fable 5.1 at $10 / $50; Opus 5.5 is $4 / $20 (Anthropic launch post)
- Official launch offers: Pro plans and standard Team seats get Fable for one week, up to 50% of weekly usage limits, plus 1 Fable limit reset; Max, Ultra, and premium seats get 1-3 resets depending on tenure (Help Center)
- The post drew 3,900+ likes, 1,084 bookmarks, and about 287K views; in replies Theo called API prices "insanely inflated," which is why subscriptions look so generous
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