Claude 3.5 Haiku vs GPT-4o
Performance benchmarks + pricing comparison — updated April 2026
Claude 3.5 Haiku
AnthropicFast, cost-effective model for high-volume tasks. Great for code review and simple queries.
| Input | $0.800/M |
| Output | $4.00/M |
| Context | 200K tokens |
| Best For | Code review, high-volume tasks, simple queries |
| Benchmark | 52/100 |
GPT-4o
OpenAIOpenAI's flagship multimodal model. Strong coding and reasoning at competitive pricing.
| Input | $2.50/M |
| Output | $10.00/M |
| Context | 128K tokens |
| Best For | General coding, multimodal tasks, chatbots |
| Benchmark | 75/100 |
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Third-party benchmark scores — higher is better. Data sourced from SWE-bench, LiveCodeBench, HumanEval, and BigCodeBench.
| Benchmark | Claude 3.5 Haiku | GPT-4o | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52 | 75 | GPT-4o leads by 23pts |
| SWE-bench Verified | 45 | 70 | GPT-4o leads by 25pts |
| LiveCodeBench | 55 | 78 | GPT-4o leads by 23pts |
| HumanEval | 75 | 90 | GPT-4o leads by 15pts |
| BigCodeBench | 38 | 62 | GPT-4o leads by 24pts |
Cost Comparison by Scenario
Estimated cost per project with 30% cache hit rate. Actual costs may vary based on usage patterns.
| Scenario | Claude 3.5 Haiku | GPT-4o | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Script (1K lines) | $0.16 | $0.41 | Claude 3.5 Haiku saves $0.24 (60%) |
| Medium Feature (10K lines) | $1.24 | $3.06 | Claude 3.5 Haiku saves $1.82 (59%) |
| Large Project (50K lines) | $6.21 | $15.31 | Claude 3.5 Haiku saves $9.10 (59%) |
| Code Review (5K lines) | $0.32 | $0.78 | Claude 3.5 Haiku saves $0.46 (59%) |
Value Analysis (Price per Benchmark Score Point)
Lower is better — how much you pay for each point of benchmark performance.
| Model | Overall Score | Price per Score Point | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude 3.5 Haiku | 52 | $0.015/pt | Better value |
| GPT-4o | 75 | $0.033/pt | Higher cost per point |
Claude 3.5 Haiku delivers the best value at $0.015 per score point.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Claude 3.5 Haiku
- + Fastest Claude model
- + Cheapest option
- + Good for code review
- - Struggles with complex tasks
- - Limited reasoning depth
GPT-4o
- + Strong general-purpose
- + Good multimodal
- - Less consistent on coding than Claude
Verdict
Claude 3.5 Haiku is cheaper at $0.800/M, but GPT-4o scores higher on benchmarks (75 vs 52).
Choose Claude 3.5 Haiku for cost-sensitive projects, GPT-4o when performance matters most.
Compare with Other Models
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Claude 3 Opus
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Claude 3 Sonnet
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