Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.5Claude Haiku 3.5
Let's see who can write code better - Claude Sonnet 4.5 or Claude Haiku 3.5

Model Information

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Anthropic

Description

Balanced Claude 4.5 model with excellent performance

Specifications

Context Window200K
Max Output8K
ReleasedSep 2025
API

Pricing (per 1M)

In / Out
$3/ $15

Key Features

Balanced performanceAdvanced reasoningCode generationMulti-modal capabilities

Strengths

  • Good price-performance ratio
  • Versatile capabilities
  • Fast inference
  • Strong at most tasks

Weaknesses

  • Not as powerful as Opus
  • Higher cost than Haiku
  • May struggle with very complex tasks

Agent Support

No known agents

Claude Haiku 3.5

Anthropic

Description

Fast and efficient Claude model with improved capabilities

Specifications

Context Window200K
Max Output8K
ReleasedNov 2024
API

Pricing (per 1M)

In / Out
$0.8/ $4

Key Features

Fast inferenceCost-effectiveGood for simple tasksMulti-language support

Strengths

  • Very fast responses
  • Low cost per token
  • Good for high-volume tasks
  • Efficient resource usage

Weaknesses

  • Less capable on complex tasks
  • Limited reasoning depth
  • Not suitable for advanced coding

Agent Support