Claude 4 Haiku vs Grok 4

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

Grok 4

xAI

Next-generation xAI model with enhanced reasoning and coding capability. Competes with Claude Opus and o3 Pro tier.

Input$5.00/M
Output$25.00/M
Context256K tokens
Best ForComplex reasoning, advanced coding, enterprise applications

Cost Comparison by Scenario

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

ScenarioClaude 4 HaikuGrok 4Savings
Small Script (1K lines) $0.16 $0.93 Claude 4 Haiku saves $0.76 (82%)
Medium Feature (10K lines) $1.24 $6.75 Claude 4 Haiku saves $5.51 (82%)
Large Project (50K lines) $6.21 $33.75 Claude 4 Haiku saves $27.54 (82%)
Code Review (5K lines) $0.32 $1.50 Claude 4 Haiku saves $1.18 (79%)

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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