Claude Fable 5.2 in Copilot is off until an admin flips it

What changed

On Business and Enterprise plans the model stays off until an administrator enables the Claude Fable 5.2 policy. GitHub says the policy is off by default. Rollout is gradual, so a missing model can also mean it has not reached you yet.

Where you can pick it

GitHub lists Copilot Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise users. The model picker offers it in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, the Copilot coding agent, the Copilot app, github.com, GitHub Mobile, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode and Eclipse.

The data retention catch

Claude Fable 5.2 requires data retention by default. GitHub says Anthropic keeps prompts and outputs to run safety classifiers that detect harmful use, and that the retained data is not used to train Anthropic’s models. Enabling the policy counts as acknowledging this.

Eligible enterprise customers can use Fable 5.2, 5.1 and 5 with zero data retention through the end of the calendar year under a time-bound arrangement described on GitHub’s page.

What to do

1. Admins. Decide whether your organization accepts the retention requirement, then enable or leave off the policy in Copilot settings.
2. Everyone else. Open the model picker and check whether Claude Fable 5.2 appears.
3. Watch your bill. GitHub says the model is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing.