Is Claude down for you? Here’s what’s going on (Update: Back up)

Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR Anthropic has confirmed that multiple Claude models are experiencing issues. The affected models include Mythos 5, Fable 5, Opus 5, and Sonnet 5. The company has implemented a fix and is monitoring for recovery.

Update: August 5, 2026 (12:07 PM ET): According to the Claude status site, all affected models are back online. Original article: August 5, 2026 (9:58 AM ET): If you’re having problems with Claude today, there’s a reason why. Anthropic has confirmed that its AI models are currently experiencing degraded performance.

However, they could be back up soon.