Claude · Fast / Budget · 200K context window
$0.007000 per call at 2,000 input / 1,000 output tokens.
Per call
$0.007000
10K calls/mo
$70
Cache savings
90% off input
Batch savings
50% off all
Adjust token counts, volume, and discount toggles to model your chatbot spend. Pricing updated weekly.
Call Claude Haiku 4.5 with the Anthropic Python SDK:
from anthropic import Anthropic
client = Anthropic()
response = client.messages.create(
model="claude-haiku-4-5",
max_tokens=1000,
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.007000 per call at standard rates
# Input: $1.00/MTok
# Output: $5.00/MTokPer-call cost for all models scoring 50+ on chatbot benchmarks. Hover for details.
Cheapest viable option: Gemini 3 Flash at $0.004000/call (43% less, 82/100 quality).
| Direction | $/MTok | Tokens per call |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $1.00 | 2,000 |
| Output | $5.00 | 1,000 |
Caching drops input cost from $1.00 to $0.10/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.001800 per call.
Submit requests asynchronously and receive 50% off all token costs. This works best for offline pipelines where latency requirements are flexible.
| Monthly volume | Cost per call | Standard monthly | Cached monthly | You save with caching |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 calls | $0.007000 | $70 | $52 | $18 |
| 50,000 calls | $0.007000 | $350 | $260 | $90 |
| 100,000 calls | $0.007000 | $700 | $520 | $180 |
| 500,000 calls | $0.007000 | $3,500 | $2,600 | $900 |
| 1,000,000 calls | $0.007000 | $7,000 | $5,200 | $1,800 |
Claude Haiku 4.5 is a solid pick for chatbot
Scores 86/100 (rank #4 of 14). Good balance of quality and cost for chatbot.
Top-ranked: GPT 5.6 Terra (92/100) at $0.0200/call
Claude Haiku 4.5 scores by task type. Chatbot highlighted.
| Task type | Confidence score | Rank out of 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Classification | 90/100 | #2 |
| Extraction | 88/100 | #2 |
| Q&A(current page) | 86/100 | #4 |
| Summarization | 82/100 | #5 |
| Code Generation | 72/100 | #6 |
| Code Review | 70/100 | #7 |
| Reasoning | 65/100 | #7 |
| Creative Writing | 60/100 | #7 |
12 models score 80+ on chatbot benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Gemini 3 Flash (43% less, 82/100 quality).
| Model | Provider | Input $/MTok | Output $/MTok | Quality | Per call | vs Claude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3 Flash | Gemini | $0.50 | $3.00 | 82/100 | $0.004000 | 43% cheaper |
| GPT 5.6 Luna | GPT | $1.00 | $6.00 | 85/100 | $0.008000 | 14% more |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | Gemini | $1.50 | $9.00 | 84/100 | $0.0120 | 71% more |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Claude | $2.00 | $10.00 | 89/100 | $0.0140 | 100% more |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro | Gemini | $2.00 | $12.00 | 87/100 | $0.0160 | 129% more |
| GPT 5.4 | GPT | $2.50 | $15.00 | 91/100 | $0.0200 | 186% more |
| GPT 5.6 Terra | GPT | $2.50 | $15.00 | 92/100 | $0.0200 | 186% more |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude | $3.00 | $15.00 | 88/100 | $0.0210 | 200% more |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude | $5.00 | $25.00 | 85/100 | $0.0350 | 400% more |
| GPT 5.5 | GPT | $5.00 | $30.00 | 90/100 | $0.0400 | 471% more |
| GPT 5.6 Sol | GPT | $5.00 | $30.00 | 91/100 | $0.0400 | 471% more |
| Claude Fable 5 | Claude | $10.00 | $50.00 | 88/100 | $0.0700 | 900% more |
Provider
Claude
Tier
Fast / Budget
Context
200K tokens
Released
Oct 2025
| Model | Tier | Input $/MTok | Output $/MTok | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 4.8 | Flagship | $5.00 | $25.00 | 200K |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Mid-tier | $3.00 | $15.00 | 200K |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Mid-tier | $2.00 | $10.00 | 200K |
| Claude Fable 5 | Flagship | $10.00 | $50.00 | 1,000K |
You can compare Claude Haiku 4.5 head-to-head against any other model on our model comparison pages, or track how pricing has changed over time on the pricing history tracker.
See how Claude Haiku 4.5 costs change across different workload types.
Code Generation
$0.0220/call
Unit Test Generation
$0.0280/call
SQL Generation
$0.006500/call
API Generation
$0.0330/call
Code Refactoring
$0.0240/call
Code Review
$0.0150/call
PR Review
$0.0230/call
Security Review
$0.0185/call
Bug Detection
$0.0150/call
Document Summarization
$0.0150/call
PDF Summarization
$0.0225/call
Meeting Notes
$0.0180/call
Email Summarization
$0.005500/call
RAG Pipeline
$0.0135/call
Customer Support Bot
$0.008000/call
FAQ Bot
$0.005500/call
Data Extraction
$0.009000/call
JSON Extraction
$0.007000/call
Invoice Parsing
$0.005000/call
Resume Parsing
$0.006500/call
Chain of Thought
$0.0280/call
Legal Analysis
$0.0300/call
Math Reasoning
$0.0165/call
Financial Analysis
$0.0280/call
Content Moderation
$0.001000/call
Sentiment Analysis
$0.001000/call
Categorization
$0.001550/call
Intent Detection
$0.000800/call
Copywriting
$0.0105/call
Blog Writing
$0.0410/call
Marketing Copy
$0.0158/call
Product Descriptions
$0.008000/call
$0.007000 per call at 2,000 input / 1,000 output tokens.
Scores 86/100, rank #4 of 14 models. Top-ranked: GPT 5.6 Terra at 92/100.
Gemini 3 Flash scores 82/100 quality at $0.50/$3.00 per MTok. That is 43% less than Claude Haiku 4.5 per call.
Three strategies: prompt caching (90% off input), batch API (50% off all tokens), prompt optimization. Combined: $0.007000 drops to about $0.000350 per call.
Claude also offers: Claude Opus 4.8 at $5.00/$25.00, Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $3.00/$15.00, Claude Sonnet 5 at $2.00/$10.00, Claude Fable 5 at $10.00/$50.00.
200K tokens total. Typical chatbot calls use 2,000 plus 1,000 tokens, well within limits.
This calculator estimates costs based on published rates only. Connect your API usage to see where your money goes and which models drive your spend.