ClaudevsGPT

Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT 4o Mini

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Claude Haiku 4.5

Fast / Budget

GPT 4o Mini

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$1.00
$0.15
Output $/MTok
$5.00
$0.60
Cache discount
90% off
50% off
Context
200K
128K

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 4o Mini

Guidance

When to use Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT 4o Mini

Choose Claude Haiku 4.5 when...

  • -You need a larger context window (200K vs 128K)
  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

Choose GPT 4o Mini when...

  • -Cost matters: 85% 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 4o Mini
100K tokens
$0.22
$0.03Cheaper
1M tokens
$2.20
$0.28Cheaper
10M tokens
$22.00
$2.85Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Claude Haiku 4.5 instead of GPT 4o Mini?

Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT 4o Mini perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is GPT 4o Mini cheaper than Claude Haiku 4.5?

Yes. GPT 4o Mini input costs $0.15/MTok vs $1.00/MTok for Claude Haiku 4.5, saving 85% on input.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT 4o Mini?

Claude Haiku 4.5 has a 200K token context window. GPT 4o Mini has a 128K token context window.

Track your real costs

Comparisons show estimated costs at list price. The dashboard reveals your real spend and savings.