Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-5.4
Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5.4 are both current production-tier models. Claude Haiku 4.5 is meaningfully cheaper at $1 / $5 per 1M. GPT-5.4 leads on coding, reasoning, general knowledge.
Specs side by side
| Metric | Anthropic Claude Haiku 4.5 | OpenAI GPT-5.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price (per 1M) | $1 | $2.5 |
| Output price (per 1M) | $5 | $15 |
| Context window | 200k tokens | 400k tokens |
| Speed tier | fast | balanced |
| Open weights | No | No |
| EU region | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Prompt caching | Yes | Yes |
| Vision input | Yes | Yes |
| Extended thinking | No | Yes |
When to choose each
Choose Claude Haiku 4.5 if…
- Cost is a priority ($1 / $5 per 1M vs $2.5 / $15 per 1M)
Choose GPT-5.4 if…
- You need 400k context (2× more than Claude Haiku 4.5)
- Coding is central to your workload
- Reasoning is central to your workload
Benchmark delta
Claude Haiku 4.5 leads on
Claude Haiku 4.5 has no meaningful benchmark lead in this pair.
GPT-5.4 leads on
- Coding
- Reasoning
- General knowledge
- Long-context retrieval
- Instruction following
- Multilingual
- Vision
- Tool use
FAQ — Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-5.4
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-5.4 — which is better?
Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5.4 are both current production-tier models. Claude Haiku 4.5 is meaningfully cheaper at $1 / $5 per 1M. GPT-5.4 leads on coding, reasoning, general knowledge. The right pick depends on your use case — see "When to choose each" above for a data-driven decision.
How does Claude Haiku 4.5 pricing compare to GPT-5.4?
Claude Haiku 4.5 costs $1 / $5 per 1M vs GPT-5.4 at $2.5 / $15 per 1M. Claude Haiku 4.5 is cheaper on output tokens by roughly 200%. Both support prompt caching, which reduces effective cost by 80-90% on repeat system prompts.
Does Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-5.4 have the bigger context window?
GPT-5.4 has a 400k-token context window — 2× the 200k context of Claude Haiku 4.5. Enough for long reports and multi-document analysis.
Is there a free tier for Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-5.4?
Claude Haiku 4.5: no — No free API tier; new accounts get starter credits. GPT-5.4: no — Free $5 credit for new accounts; paid thereafter.
Which is better for coding — Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-5.4?
GPT-5.4 leads on coding benchmarks (Claude Haiku 4.5: 82/100, GPT-5.4: 93/100). For production coding agents also weigh tool-use performance — Claude Haiku 4.5 scores 88, GPT-5.4 scores 93.