Key Takeaways
Claude 3.5 Haiku wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
Claude Sonnet 4.6 wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Benchmark Advantage
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Context Window
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Speed
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Pricing Comparison
Benchmark Comparison
Context & Performance
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
Vision (Image Input) | ||
Tool/Function Calls | ||
Reasoning Mode | ||
Audio Input | ||
Audio Output | ||
PDF Input | ||
Prompt Caching | ||
Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Released | Nov 2024 | Feb 2026 |
Claude 3.5 Haiku Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text