Key Takeaways
Claude 3.5 Haiku wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
Grok 4 wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
Price Advantage
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Benchmark Advantage
Grok 4
Context Window
Grok 4
Speed
Grok 4
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Grok 4 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.80 | $3.00 | Claude 3.5 Haiku |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $4.00 | $15.00 | Claude 3.5 Haiku |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $0.08 | $0.75 | Claude 3.5 Haiku |
| Cache Write (per 1M) | $1.00 | N/A | Claude 3.5 Haiku |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Claude 3.5 Haiku is 73% cheaper overall.
Claude 3.5 Haiku Providers
Vercel $0.80 (Cheapest)
Amazon Bedrock $0.80 (Cheapest)
Google $0.80 (Cheapest)
Grok 4 Providers
Vercel $3.00 (Cheapest)
xAI $3.00 (Cheapest)
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Claude 3.5 Haiku Wins
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Grok 4 Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Grok 4 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 18.7 | 41.5 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 10.7 | 40.5 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | - | 92.7 | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 63.4 | 86.6 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 40.8 | 87.7 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 31.4 | 81.9 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | - | 79.6 | - |
AIME Competition math | 3.3 | 94.3 |
Grok 4 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Claude 3.5 Haiku
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Claude 3.5 Haiku
200,000
tokens
Max output: 8,192 tokens
Grok 4
256,000
tokens
Grok 4 has a 22% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Grok 4 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 0.0 tok/s | 39.5 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.00s | 10.74s |
Grok 4 responds Infinity% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Grok 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Grok 4 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | Xai |
| Released | Nov 2024 | Jul 2025 |
Claude 3.5 Haiku Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text
Grok 4 Modalities
Input
imagetext
Output
text