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Claude Haiku 5.5 vs o3 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

o3 Mini

Fast / Budget
Input $/MTok
$0.10
$1.10
Output $/MTok
$0.50
$4.40
Cache discount
90% off
50% off
Context
1M
200K

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
o3 Mini

Guidance

When to use Claude Haiku 5.5 vs o3 Mini

Choose Claude Haiku 5.5 when...

  • -Cost matters: 91% cheaper on input tokens
  • -You need a larger context window (1M vs 200K)

Choose o3 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
o3 Mini
100K tokens
$0.02Cheaper
$0.21
1M tokens
$1.10Cheaper
$2.09
10M tokens
$11.00Cheaper
$20.90

FAQ

When should I use Claude Haiku 5.5 instead of o3 Mini?

Claude Haiku 5.5 and o3 Mini perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is o3 Mini cheaper than Claude Haiku 5.5?

o3 Mini input costs $1.10/MTok, which is 1000% more than Claude Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/MTok.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 5.5 and o3 Mini?

Claude Haiku 5.5 has a 1M token context window. o3 Mini has a 200K token context window.

Track your real costs

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