Model comparison
GPT-4o vs Claude 3 Haiku
- Input
- $5.00
- Output
- $15.00
- Context
- 128K
- Released
- 2024-05-13
- Input
- $0.25
- Output
- $1.25
- Context
- 200K tokens
- Released
- 2024-03-13
GPT-4o scores higher on 5 of the 5 benchmarks both models report; Claude 3 Haiku is cheaper on input tokens ($0.3 vs $5 per 1M, 20×); Claude 3 Haiku has the larger context window (200K vs 128K).
Specs and pricing side by side
| Spec | GPT-4o | Claude 3 Haiku |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | Anthropic |
| Released | 2024-05-13 | 2024-03-13 |
| Context window | 128K | 200K tokens |
| Max output | 16K | 4,096 tokens |
| Input price | $5.00 | $0.25 |
| Output price | $15.00 | $1.25 |
| Parameters | Not disclosed | Undisclosed |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietarysame |
| Weights | API only | API onlysame |
| Modalities | Text, Image, Audio, Vision | Text, Vision |
| Knowledge cutoff | October 2023 | August 2023 |
Benchmarks both models report
| Benchmark | GPT-4o | Claude 3 Haiku |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU | 87.2% | 75.2% |
| HumanEval | 91% | 75.9% |
| MATH | 76.6% | 38.9% |
| GPQA | 49.9% | 35.7% |
| MGSM | 89.9% | 71.7% |
Scores are as published by each maker or its cited source; harness, reasoning effort and date can differ between rows, so treat small gaps as ties. Sources are listed on each model page.
Which one should you pick?
Pick GPT-4o if…
- You care about MMLU, HumanEval, MATH (it scores higher on 5 shared benchmarks).
- You need Image / Audio input, which Claude 3 Haiku lacks.
- Your use case is: real-time voice assistants and conversational agents (Advanced Voice Mode).
Pick Claude 3 Haiku if…
- Cost matters: input tokens cost 20× less ($0.3 vs $5 per 1M).
- You need the longer context (200K vs 128K).
- Your use case is: high-volume, cost-sensitive tasks like classification, tagging, and content moderation.
FAQ
Which is better, GPT-4o or Claude 3 Haiku?
GPT-4o scores higher on 5 of the 5 benchmarks both models report; Claude 3 Haiku is cheaper on input tokens ($0.3 vs $5 per 1M, 20×); Claude 3 Haiku has the larger context window (200K vs 128K). The better pick depends on whether you value benchmark scores, price per token, context length or openness for your workload.
How much cheaper is Claude 3 Haiku?
GPT-4o: $5.00 input, $15.00 output. Claude 3 Haiku: $0.25 input, $1.25 output (list API prices as published by each maker).
What are the context windows of GPT-4o and Claude 3 Haiku?
GPT-4o offers 128K with up to 16K output; Claude 3 Haiku offers 200K tokens with up to 4,096 tokens output.
Is GPT-4o newer than Claude 3 Haiku?
GPT-4o was released 2024-05-13; Claude 3 Haiku was released 2024-03-13.