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Claude: Elevated errors for multiple models
Claude reported a major incident involving elevated errors across claude.ai, Claude API (api.anthropic.com), Claude Code and Claude Cowork, affecting Claude Mythos 5, Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 5 and Claude Opus 4.8. It started 2026-08-24 05:06 UTC and was resolved 2026-08-24 08:30 UTC, lasting 3 h 24 min.
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Affected components: Claude CoworkClaude API (api.anthropic.com)claude.aiClaude Code
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- 77 points · 61 comments · posted · posted 86 min after the vendor’s first update
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Timeline of updates
- investigating
We are investigating elevated errors on requests to Claude Mythos 5, Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 5, and Claude Opus 4.8. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
- identified
We have identified the cause of elevated errors on requests to Claude Mythos 5, Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 5, and other Claude models and are working on a fix. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
- identified
We are continuing to work to resolve issues causing elevated requests on multiple models. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
- identified
At this time, we have seen errors stabilize on Opus 5 and Fable 5, and are working to fully resolve success rates on all affected models. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
- resolved
This issue has been resolved. From 9:50pm PT / 04:50 UTC through 00:36am PT / 07:36 UTC, users saw elevated errors on requests to Claude models, including Claude Opus 5 and Fable 5.
Rewindex changes for this incident
- Major incident: Elevated errors for multiple models 2026-08-24 05:06 UTC
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