Claude 4 Haiku vs Databricks Llama 3.1 405B

Performance benchmarks + pricing comparison — updated April 2026

Claude 4 Haiku

Anthropic

Updated Haiku model with improved reasoning over Claude 3.5 Haiku. Fast and affordable for high-volume tasks.

Input$0.800/M
Output$4.00/M
Context200K tokens
Best ForHigh-volume tasks, simple queries, cost-sensitive workflows
Benchmark55/100

Databricks Llama 3.1 405B

Databricks

Meta's 405B model hosted on Databricks. Largest open-weight model available for enterprise use.

Input$5.00/M
Output$15.00/M
Context128K tokens
Best ForEnterprise AI, complex reasoning, custom fine-tuning

Cost Comparison by Scenario

Estimated cost per project with 30% cache hit rate. Actual costs may vary based on usage patterns.

ScenarioClaude 4 HaikuDatabricks Llama 3.1 405BSavings
Small Script (1K lines) $0.16 $0.63 Claude 4 Haiku saves $0.46 (74%)
Medium Feature (10K lines) $1.24 $4.75 Claude 4 Haiku saves $3.51 (74%)
Large Project (50K lines) $6.21 $23.75 Claude 4 Haiku saves $17.54 (74%)
Code Review (5K lines) $0.32 $1.25 Claude 4 Haiku saves $0.93 (74%)

Verdict

Claude 4 Haiku wins on both price and performance — $0.800/M input with a benchmark score of N/A/100.

For most developers, this is the clear choice between these two models.

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