ClaudevsGPT

Claude Haiku 5.5 vs GPT 5 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 5 Mini

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$0.10
$0.25
Output $/MTok
$0.50
$2.00
Cache discount
90% off
90% off
Context
1M
272K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
0
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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
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0
Claude Haiku 5.5
GPT 5 Mini

Guidance

When to use Claude Haiku 5.5 vs GPT 5 Mini

Choose Claude Haiku 5.5 when...

  • -Cost matters: 60% cheaper on input tokens
  • -You need a larger context window (1M vs 272K)

Choose GPT 5 Mini when...

  • 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 5 Mini
100K tokens
$0.02Cheaper
$0.08
1M tokens
$1.10
$0.77Cheaper
10M tokens
$11.00
$7.75Cheaper

FAQ

When should I use Claude Haiku 5.5 instead of GPT 5 Mini?

Claude Haiku 5.5 and GPT 5 Mini perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is GPT 5 Mini cheaper than Claude Haiku 5.5?

GPT 5 Mini input costs $0.25/MTok, which is 150% more than Claude Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/MTok.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 5.5 and GPT 5 Mini?

Claude Haiku 5.5 has a 1M token context window. GPT 5 Mini has a 272K token context window.

Track your real costs

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