Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic |  Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteGoogle DeepMind |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | #39 of 4617.6 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort | #8 of 44$0.029 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort | #32 of 3846.2 score · 3/3 sources · complete |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $1.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.30Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $2.50Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 200K | 1,049K |
| 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 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|
| ARC-AGI-1verified-v1-ba05d69f6453 · verified_score · leader | 47.6789% of row best · percent · Claude Haiku 4.5 (Thinking 32K) | 53.50100% of row best · percent · Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (High) |
| ARC-AGI-2verified-v2-6c676fa3e9af · verified_score · leader | 4.0339% of row best · percent · Claude Haiku 4.5 (Thinking 32K) | 10.28100% of row best · percent · Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (High) |
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,396.6497% of row best · rating · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001; 95% CI [1394.12644647, 1399.14715328]; votes 129278; rank 147 | 1,435.54100% of row best · rating · gemini-3.5-flash-lite; 95% CI [1430.59505493, 1440.49024696]; votes 26165; rank 79 |
| ToneBench2026-09-11-10-task-4ef099199c9c · overall_score · unverified | 75.15100% of row best · points · Claude Haiku 4.5 · 10,996 output tokens / case | 73.4298% of row best · points · Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · 1,966 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark wins | 3 benchmark winsOverall lead |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Claude 4 5 | Gemini 3 |
| Model | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite |
| Version | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-10-15 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video, Audio, Document |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 1,049K |
| 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) | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Claude Haiku 4.5 Capabilities
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite FAQs
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is $1.00 and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is $0.30 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is cheaper on this metric. Claude Haiku 4.5 is $5.00 and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is $2.50 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has the larger sourced context window. Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 3 protocol-matched benchmarks from 2 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Claude Haiku 4.5 is not marked open weight; Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite understand images?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is documented with image input; Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has the larger sourced maximum output: Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 64K and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite supports 66K output tokens.
Do Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Haiku 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has 2 sourced provider routes; Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite has 2, a tie.
Which offers better value, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite?+
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.