Claude Haiku 4 vs Gemini 2.0 Flash
Side-by-side API pricing and capability comparison
Anthropic
Claude Haiku 4
Anthropic's fastest and most compact model — optimal for high-volume, latency-sensitive tasks.
Input /1M
$0.800
Output /1M
$4.00
Context
200K
Tier
economy
Prompt caching: $0.080/1M input
Full Claude Haiku 4 pricing →Gemini 2.0 Flash
Fast and affordable multimodal model with massive context window. Google's workhorse for production.
Input /1M
$0.100
Output /1M
$0.400
Context
1M
Tier
economy
Monthly Cost Comparison
| Usage scenario | Claude Haiku 4 | Gemini 2.0 Flash | Cheaper by |
|---|---|---|---|
Light usage 50K in + 20K out /day | $3.60 | $0.39 | Gemini 2.0 Flash 89% cheaper |
Medium usage 500K in + 150K out /day | $30.00 | $3.30 | Gemini 2.0 Flash 89% cheaper |
Heavy usage 3000K in + 1000K out /day | $192.00 | $21.00 | Gemini 2.0 Flash 89% cheaper |
Feature Comparison
Vision / Multimodal
Yes
Yes
Extended reasoning
No
No
Prompt caching
Yes
No
200K context
Vision
Tool use
Batch API
Fastest Anthropic model
1M context
When to Use Each
Choose Claude Haiku 4 when:
- You prefer Anthropic's ecosystem and tooling
Choose Gemini 2.0 Flash when:
- Cost efficiency is critical — 88% cheaper input
- You need a larger context window (1000K vs 200K)
- You prefer Google's ecosystem and tooling