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What changed at Anthropic, and which model to reach for on which task.

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Which Claude model you actually get now depends on your plan

Fable 5.1 is included on Max, not on Pro. Opus 5.5 is on every paid plan. What the split means for a consulting practice, and when to pay for more.

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Claude Cowork left the desktop. Here's what that buys a consultant.

Cowork moved to the web and your phone, then into Claude itself. What sessions that keep working with your laptop shut change for consultants.

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Don't build your practice on one AI model

Your top AI model can change terms, change plans, or leave your picker overnight. Build the consulting practice that barely has to look up.

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Fable 5, Opus, or Sonnet: which Claude for client work

A working rule for picking between Fable 5.1, Opus 5.5 and Sonnet on client work, task by task, and what your plan decides for you.

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Claude Fable 5 for solo consultants: what actually changes

What Claude Fable 5 changes for solo consultants — longer autonomous runs, briefing instead of prompting, and why setup pays more than it used to.

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Claude vs. ChatGPT for consulting work: why we default to Claude

Why we default to Claude for consulting work, the one task worth testing in both tools, and a one-hour test to settle the choice on your own work.