Claude Haiku 4 vs GPT-4o mini
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 →OpenAI
GPT-4o mini
Small and affordable — best value for lightweight tasks, classification, and extraction.
Input /1M
$0.150
Output /1M
$0.600
Context
128K
Tier
economy
Prompt caching: $0.075/1M input
Full GPT-4o mini pricing →Monthly Cost Comparison
| Usage scenario | Claude Haiku 4 | GPT-4o mini | Cheaper by |
|---|---|---|---|
Light usage 50K in + 20K out /day | $3.60 | $0.58 | GPT-4o mini 84% cheaper |
Medium usage 500K in + 150K out /day | $30.00 | $4.95 | GPT-4o mini 84% cheaper |
Heavy usage 3000K in + 1000K out /day | $192.00 | $31.50 | GPT-4o mini 84% cheaper |
Feature Comparison
When to Use Each
Choose Claude Haiku 4 when:
- You need a larger context window (200K vs 128K)
- You prefer Anthropic's ecosystem and tooling
Choose GPT-4o mini when:
- Cost efficiency is critical — 81% cheaper input
- You prefer OpenAI's ecosystem and tooling
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