Claude Haiku 4.5 vs ERNIE 5.1
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic | ERNIE 5.1Baidu |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #43 of 469.0 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing LiveBench · full-core range 6.0–39.3 | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $1.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 200K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Haiku 4.5 | ERNIE 5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,396.6495% of row best · rating · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001; 95% CI [1394.12644647, 1399.14715328]; votes 129278; rank 147 | 1,468.20100% of row best · rating · ernie-5.1; 95% CI [1463.57689002, 1472.81364850]; votes 37058; rank 28 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner |
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Haiku 4.5 | ERNIE 5.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Baidu |
| Family | Claude 4 5 | Ernie 5 |
| Model | Claude Haiku 4.5 | ERNIE 5.1 |
| Version | Claude Haiku 4.5 | ERNIE 5.1 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-10-15 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 131K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard) | Baidu Qianfan (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | agents, chat, reasoning, search, tools |
Claude Haiku 4.5 Capabilities
ERNIE 5.1 Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs ERNIE 5.1 FAQs
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 or ERNIE 5.1 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Haiku 4.5 and ERNIE 5.1, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or ERNIE 5.1?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is $1.00 and ERNIE 5.1 is $4.00 per million tokens, so Claude Haiku 4.5 is cheaper on this metric. Claude Haiku 4.5 is $5.00 and ERNIE 5.1 is $18.00 per million tokens, so Claude Haiku 4.5 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or ERNIE 5.1?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has the larger sourced context window. Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K and ERNIE 5.1 supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Haiku 4.5 or ERNIE 5.1?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 or ERNIE 5.1 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Claude Haiku 4.5 is not marked open weight; ERNIE 5.1 is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 and ERNIE 5.1 understand images?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is documented with image input; ERNIE 5.1 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or ERNIE 5.1?+
ERNIE 5.1 has the larger sourced maximum output: Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 64K and ERNIE 5.1 supports 66K output tokens.
Do Claude Haiku 4.5 and ERNIE 5.1 support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Haiku 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. ERNIE 5.1: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or ERNIE 5.1?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has 2 sourced provider routes; ERNIE 5.1 has 1, so Claude Haiku 4.5 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Haiku 4.5 or ERNIE 5.1?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.