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Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT 3.5 Turbo
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.
Pricing
Side-by-side pricing
Claude Haiku 4.5
Fast / BudgetGPT 3.5 Turbo
Fast / BudgetInput $/MTok
$1.00
$0.50
Output $/MTok
$5.00
$1.50
Cache discount
90% off
0% off
Context
200K
16.385K
Quality
Task confidence comparison
Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
72
vs
0
Code Review
70
vs
0
Summarization
82
vs
0
Q&A
86
vs
0
Extraction
88
vs
0
Reasoning
65
vs
0
Classification
90
vs
0
Creative Writing
60
vs
0
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT 3.5 Turbo
Guidance
When to use Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT 3.5 Turbo
Choose Claude Haiku 4.5 when...
- -You need a larger context window (200K vs 16.385K)
- Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.
Choose GPT 3.5 Turbo when...
- -Cost matters: 50% cheaper on input tokens
At scale
Cost at scale
Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT 3.5 Turbo
100K tokens
$0.22
$0.08Cheaper
1M tokens
$2.20
$0.80Cheaper
10M tokens
$22.00
$8.00Cheaper
FAQ
When should I use Claude Haiku 4.5 instead of GPT 3.5 Turbo?
Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT 3.5 Turbo perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.
Is GPT 3.5 Turbo cheaper than Claude Haiku 4.5?
Yes. GPT 3.5 Turbo input costs $0.50/MTok vs $1.00/MTok for Claude Haiku 4.5, saving 50% on input.
What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT 3.5 Turbo?
Claude Haiku 4.5 has a 200K token context window. GPT 3.5 Turbo has a 16.385K token context window.
Go deeper on either model
Per-call cost calculators, provider lineups, and price history for both models on this page.
Other comparisons
How Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT 3.5 Turbo stack up against the rest of the field.
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