Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Claude Opus 4.8

Claude Haiku 4.5 is cheaper on input ($0.80 vs $15.00 per 1M tokens), Claude Opus 4.8 has the larger context window (500K).

SpecClaude Haiku 4.5Claude Opus 4.8
ProviderAnthropicAnthropic
ModalityText + VisionText + Vision
Context window200K500Kbest
Input / 1M$0.80best$15.00
Output / 1M$4.00best$75.00
ReleasedOct 2025Jan 2026
Best forChat / Assistant, High-volume / cheapChat / Assistant, Code generation, Image / Vision

FAQ

Is Claude Haiku 4.5 cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8?
Claude Haiku 4.5 is cheaper, at $0.80 per 1M input tokens versus $15.00.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Claude Opus 4.8?
Claude Opus 4.8 has the larger context window at 500K tokens.

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