Claude Mythos 5.1

Available · Language, Multimodal, Reasoning

Claude Mythos 5.1 is a language model in Anthropic's Claude Mythos line and the successor to Claude Mythos 5, released on 1 September 2026 for Project Glasswing participants alongside Claude Fable 5.1. Anthropic says it is identical to Fable 5.1 but has more permissive safeguards for vetted organisations and individuals in cybersecurity and the life sciences. Access is by invitation only. [1]September 1, 2026 [2] [3] Primary source

Timeline of Claude Mythos 5.1 →

Claims and evidence

  • Released Primary source[3]Availability: Released [1]September 1, 2026
  • Status AvailableInvitation only, through Project Glasswing and Anthropic's trusted access programs. Primary source[4]Model status table [3]Availability: Status
  • Change · Availability Offered through Project Glasswing and the Life Sciences Verification Program, at launch only to a set of US organizations; Anthropic plans to add it to its Cyber Verification Program.Compared with Claude Mythos 5 Primary source[2]
  • Change · Other Cache reads cost 0.25 USD per million tokens, and generated text carries Anthropic's text watermark.Compared with Claude Mythos 5 Primary source[1]September 1, 2026
  • Change · Safety Anthropic reports lower rates of reward hacking and of reaching for resources outside its test environment than Mythos 5.Compared with Claude Mythos 5 Primary source[2]Safety, security, and alignment
  • Input text, image Primary source[3]Capabilities: Input and output
  • Output text Primary source[3]Capabilities: Input and output
  • Context window 1M tokens Primary source[3]Capabilities: Context window
  • Parameters Not disclosedNot disclosed by Anthropic. No claim madeNo source
  • Access API, cloud partnerInvitation only, through Project Glasswing and Anthropic's trusted access programs. Primary source[3]Availability: Platforms

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