Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Granite 4.2 30B
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.16Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 23, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.65Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 23, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 200K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 2, 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 | Granite 4.2 30B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,396.64100% of row best · rating · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001; 95% CI [1394.12644647, 1399.14715328]; votes 129278; rank 147 | 1,363.2898% of row best · rating · granite-4.2-30b; 95% CI [1352.63422000, 1373.93564272]; votes 3255; rank 181 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
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 | Granite 4.2 30B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | IBM |
| Family | Claude 4 5 | Granite 4 2 |
| Model | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Granite 4.2 30B |
| Version | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Granite 4.2 30B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-10-15 | 2026-08-25 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 131K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 29.3B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
Claude Haiku 4.5 Capabilities
Granite 4.2 30B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Granite 4.2 30B FAQs
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Haiku 4.5 and Granite 4.2 30B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is $1.00 and Granite 4.2 30B is $0.16 per million tokens, so Granite 4.2 30B is cheaper on this metric. Claude Haiku 4.5 is $5.00 and Granite 4.2 30B is $0.65 per million tokens, so Granite 4.2 30B is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has the larger sourced context window. Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K and Granite 4.2 30B supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B?+
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 Granite 4.2 30B be self-hosted?+
Granite 4.2 30B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Claude Haiku 4.5 is not marked open weight; Granite 4.2 30B is open weight.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 and Granite 4.2 30B understand images?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is documented with image input; Granite 4.2 30B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Claude Haiku 4.5 is 64K and Granite 4.2 30B is —.
Do Claude Haiku 4.5 and Granite 4.2 30B support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Haiku 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Granite 4.2 30B: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has 2 sourced provider routes; Granite 4.2 30B has 1, so Claude Haiku 4.5 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Granite 4.2 30B?+
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.