Key Takeaways
Claude 3 Haiku wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
- Supports tool calls
Claude Opus 4.6 wins:
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
Price Advantage
Claude 3 Haiku
Benchmark Advantage
Claude Opus 4.6
Context Window
Claude Opus 4.6
Speed
Claude 3 Haiku
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Claude 3 Haiku | Claude Opus 4.6 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.25 | $5.00 | Claude 3 Haiku |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $1.25 | $25.00 | Claude 3 Haiku |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $30000.00 | $500000.00 | Claude 3 Haiku |
| Cache Write (per 1M) | $300000.00 | $6250000.00 | Claude 3 Haiku |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Claude 3 Haiku is 95% cheaper overall.
Claude 3 Haiku Providers
Vercel $0.25 (Cheapest)
Amazon Bedrock $0.25 (Cheapest)
Google $0.25 (Cheapest)
Anthropic $0.25 (Cheapest)
Claude Opus 4.6 Providers
Amazon Bedrock $5.00 (Cheapest)
Google $5.00 (Cheapest)
Anthropic $5.00 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Claude 3 Haiku Wins
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Claude Opus 4.6 Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Claude 3 Haiku | Claude Opus 4.6 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 9.3 | 46.4 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 47.6 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | - | 84.0 | - |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 15.4 | - | - |
Aider Real-world code editing | 47.4 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 1.0 | - | - |
Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Context & Performance
Context Window
Claude 3 Haiku
200,000
tokens
Max output: 4,096 tokens
Claude Opus 4.6
1,000,000
tokens
Max output: 128,000 tokens
Claude Opus 4.6 has a 80% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Claude 3 Haiku | Claude Opus 4.6 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 111.9 tok/s | 0.0 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.41s | 0.00s |
Claude 3 Haiku responds Infinity% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude 3 Haiku | Claude Opus 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Claude 3 Haiku | Claude Opus 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Released | Mar 2024 | Feb 2026 |
Claude 3 Haiku Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
Claude Opus 4.6 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text