Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Claude Sonnet 5
Claude Haiku 4.5 is cheaper on input ($0.80 vs $3.00 per 1M tokens), Claude Sonnet 5 has the larger context window (400K).
| Spec | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Claude Sonnet 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Modality | Text + Vision | Text + Vision |
| Context window | 200K | 400Kbest |
| Input / 1M | $0.80best | $3.00 |
| Output / 1M | $4.00best | $15.00 |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Best for | Chat / Assistant, High-volume / cheap | Chat / Assistant, Code generation, Image / Vision |
FAQ
- Is Claude Haiku 4.5 cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5?
- Claude Haiku 4.5 is cheaper, at $0.80 per 1M input tokens versus $3.00.
- Which has the larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Claude Sonnet 5?
- Claude Sonnet 5 has the larger context window at 400K tokens.