ClaudevsGPT

Claude Haiku 5.5 vs GPT 4.1 Mini

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

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Claude Haiku 5.5

Fast / Budget

GPT 4.1 Mini

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$0.10
$0.40
Output $/MTok
$0.50
$1.60
Cache discount
90% off
75% off
Context
1M
1.0M

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
0
vs
0
Code Review
0
vs
0
Summarization
0
vs
0
Q&A
0
vs
0
Extraction
0
vs
0
Reasoning
0
vs
0
Classification
0
vs
0
Creative Writing
0
vs
0
Claude Haiku 5.5
GPT 4.1 Mini

Guidance

When to use Claude Haiku 5.5 vs GPT 4.1 Mini

Choose Claude Haiku 5.5 when...

  • -Cost matters: 75% cheaper on input tokens

Choose GPT 4.1 Mini when...

  • -You need a larger context window (1.0M vs 1M)
  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Claude Haiku 5.5
GPT 4.1 Mini
100K tokens
$0.02Cheaper
$0.08
1M tokens
$1.10
$0.76Cheaper
10M tokens
$11.00
$7.60Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Claude Haiku 5.5 instead of GPT 4.1 Mini?

Claude Haiku 5.5 and GPT 4.1 Mini perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is GPT 4.1 Mini cheaper than Claude Haiku 5.5?

GPT 4.1 Mini input costs $0.40/MTok, which is 300% more than Claude Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/MTok.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 5.5 and GPT 4.1 Mini?

Claude Haiku 5.5 has a 1M token context window. GPT 4.1 Mini has a 1.0M token context window.

Track your real costs

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