Key Takeaways
Claude Haiku 4.5 wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
- Faster response time
- Better at math
Claude Opus 4.6 wins:
- Larger context window
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
Price Advantage
Claude Haiku 4.5
Benchmark Advantage
Claude Opus 4.6
Context Window
Claude Opus 4.6
Speed
Claude Haiku 4.5
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Claude Opus 4.6 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $1.00 | $5.00 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $5.00 | $25.00 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $0.10 | $0.50 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
| Cache Write (per 1M) | $1.25 | $6.25 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Claude Haiku 4.5 is 80% cheaper overall.
Claude Haiku 4.5 Providers
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Claude Opus 4.6 Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Claude Haiku 4.5 Wins
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Claude Opus 4.6 Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Claude Opus 4.6 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 31.1 | 46.5 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 29.6 | 47.6 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 39.0 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 80.0 | - | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 64.6 | 84.0 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 51.1 | - | - |
Claude Opus 4.6 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Claude Haiku 4.5
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Claude Haiku 4.5
200,000
tokens
Claude Opus 4.6
1,000,000
tokens
Claude Opus 4.6 has a 80% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Claude Opus 4.6 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 113.2 tok/s | 48.1 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.42s | 1.68s |
Claude Haiku 4.5 responds 135% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude Haiku 4.5 | 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 Haiku 4.5 | Claude Opus 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Author | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Claude Haiku 4.5 Modalities
Input
imagetext
Output
text
Claude Opus 4.6 Modalities
Input
textimage
Output
text