Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic • LLM
Claude Haiku 4.5 is Anthropic’s fastest and most efficient model, delivering near-frontier intelligence at a fraction of the cost and latency of larger Claude models. Matching Claude Sonnet 4’s performance...
Specifications
Context Window
200K tokens
Input Price/1M
$1.00
Output Price/1M
$5.00
Parameters
—
Speed
95 tok/s
Latency (TTFT)
695ms
Max Output
64K tokens
Benchmarks
Claude Haiku 4.5 results on the main AI model evaluation benchmarks. Higher scores indicate better performance.
Agentic
| Benchmark | Score | Maximum | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench Hard | 27.0 | 100.0 | — |
Coding
| Benchmark | Score | Maximum | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Coding | 72.2 | 100.0 | Contamination-free benchmark with objective ground-truth answers |
| LiveCodeBench | 51.0 | 100.0 | — |
| SciCode | 34.0 | 100.0 | — |
| AA Coding Index | 29.6 | 100.0 | — |
Data Analysis
| Benchmark | Score | Maximum | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 45.1 | 100.0 | Contamination-free benchmark with objective ground-truth answers |
Knowledge
| Benchmark | Score | Maximum | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 80.0 | 100.0 | — |
Language
| Benchmark | Score | Maximum | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Language | 57.0 | 100.0 | Contamination-free benchmark with objective ground-truth answers |
Long Context
| Benchmark | Score | Maximum | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-LCR | 44.0 | 100.0 | — |
Math
| Benchmark | Score | Maximum | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Math | 58.0 | 100.0 | Contamination-free benchmark with objective ground-truth answers |
| AIME 2025 | 39.0 | 100.0 | — |
| AA Math Index | 39.0 | 100.0 | — |
overall
| Benchmark | Score | Maximum | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Global | 45.3 | 100.0 | Contamination-free benchmark with objective ground-truth answers |
| AA Intelligence Index | 23.7 | 100.0 | — |
Reasoning
| Benchmark | Score | Maximum | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 65.0 | 100.0 | — |
| IFBench | 42.0 | 100.0 | — |
| LiveBench Reasoning | 33.9 | 100.0 | Contamination-free benchmark with objective ground-truth answers |
| HLE | 4.0 | 100.0 | — |
Tool Use
| Benchmark | Score | Maximum | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tau²-Bench | 32.0 | 100.0 | — |
Information
- Release date
- October 15, 2025
- Tool Calling
- ✅ Supported
- Vision
- ✅ Supported
- Audio
- ❌ Not supported
Full Analysis: Claude Haiku 4.5
What is Claude Haiku 4.5?
Claude Haiku 4.5 is an AI model developed by Anthropic, classified as a large language model (LLM). It is a multimodal model, capable of processing text, images, and potentially other media types. As a proprietary model, it is available via Anthropic's cloud API. With a context window of 200K tokens, it is suitable for processing long documents such as contracts, books, and complete codebases.
Pricing & Costs in 2026
Claude Haiku 4.5 is usage-based, priced at $1/1M input tokens and $5/1M output tokens. For context: 1 million tokens is approximately 750,000 words, or about 10 average-length books. The mid-range pricing balances quality and cost for most professional applications.
Benchmarks & Performance
Claude Haiku 4.5 was evaluated on 19 different benchmarks, covering categories like Agentic, Coding, Data Analysis, Knowledge, Language, Long Context, Math, overall, Reasoning, Tool Use. Results show solid performance across available evaluations.
It's important to note that benchmarks measure specific aspects and don't capture the full user experience. Factors like instruction adherence, behavior in long conversations, and real-world task quality vary significantly between models and aren't always reflected in standard scores.
Recommended Use Cases
Claude Haiku 4.5 is suitable for a wide range of AI applications: long document analysis (contracts, legal proceedings, codebases), automation with tool calling (API integration, databases, external systems), image and visual document analysis (OCR, diagrams, screenshots), multimodal processing combining text and images, complex reasoning, math problem solving, and logical analysis, text generation, summarization, translation, and general assistance.
Comparison with Alternatives
In the 2026 AI model ecosystem, Claude Haiku 4.5 competes directly with similarly capable models. Key competitors include GPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), and open source models like Llama (Meta) and DeepSeek. The choice between models depends on the specific use case, budget, latency requirements, and need for features like multimodality and tool calling.
For a detailed side-by-side comparison, use our comparison tool or check the overall model ranking.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Claude Haiku 4.5?
Claude Haiku 4.5 is Anthropic’s fastest and most efficient model, delivering near-frontier intelligence at a fraction of the cost and latency of larger Claude models. Matching Claude Sonnet 4’s performance...
How much does Claude Haiku 4.5 cost?
Claude Haiku 4.5 costs $1/1M input tokens and $5/1M output tokens. For heavy usage (e.g., a chatbot handling 100k messages/month), costs can range from $10 to $1,000 depending on volume.
How does Claude Haiku 4.5 compare with other models?
In available benchmarks, Claude Haiku 4.5 scored: Terminal-Bench Hard: 27/100, LiveBench Coding: 72.17/100, LiveCodeBench: 51/100. See the full table above for a detailed comparison.
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 open source?
No, Claude Haiku 4.5 is a proprietary model from Anthropic. It is available via cloud API. For open source alternatives, check our open source model ranking.
What is Claude Haiku 4.5 best for?
Claude Haiku 4.5 excels at complex reasoning and problem solving. With its large context window, it handles long documents, codebases, and extended conversations. It supports tool calling for API integrations and automation.
Last updated: July 17, 2026 • View methodology →