Key Takeaways
Claude 3 Haiku wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
Gemini 3 Pro Preview wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Claude 3 Haiku
Benchmark Advantage
Gemini 3 Pro Preview
Context Window
Gemini 3 Pro Preview
Speed
Gemini 3 Pro Preview
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Claude 3 Haiku | Gemini 3 Pro Preview | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.25 | $2.00 | Claude 3 Haiku |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $1.25 | $12.00 | Claude 3 Haiku |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $30000.00 | $200000.00 | Claude 3 Haiku |
| Cache Write (per 1M) | $300000.00 | $375000.00 | Claude 3 Haiku |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Claude 3 Haiku is 89% cheaper overall.
Claude 3 Haiku Providers
Vercel $0.25 (Cheapest)
Amazon Bedrock $0.25 (Cheapest)
Google $0.25 (Cheapest)
Anthropic $0.25 (Cheapest)
Gemini 3 Pro Preview Providers
Google AI Studio $2.00 (Cheapest)
Google $2.00 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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Claude 3 Haiku Wins
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Gemini 3 Pro Preview Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Claude 3 Haiku | Gemini 3 Pro Preview | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 9.3 | 48.4 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | - | 46.5 | - |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 95.7 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | - | 89.8 | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | - | 90.8 | - |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 15.4 | 91.7 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | 47.4 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 1.0 | - | - |
Gemini 3 Pro Preview significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Context & Performance
Context Window
Claude 3 Haiku
200,000
tokens
Max output: 4,096 tokens
Gemini 3 Pro Preview
1,048,576
tokens
Max output: 65,536 tokens
Gemini 3 Pro Preview has a 81% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Claude 3 Haiku | Gemini 3 Pro Preview | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 111.9 tok/s | 132.8 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.41s | 30.65s |
Gemini 3 Pro Preview responds 19% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude 3 Haiku | Gemini 3 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Claude 3 Haiku | Gemini 3 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | |
| Released | Mar 2024 | Nov 2025 |
Claude 3 Haiku Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
Gemini 3 Pro Preview Modalities
Input
textimagefileaudiovideo
Output
text