Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Qwen3.8 Flash
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic |  Qwen3.8 FlashQwen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort | #4 of 44$0.021 per LiveBench case |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $1.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.113Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.382Deepinfra ↗ · Sep 21, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 200K | 1,000K |
| 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 | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| ToneBench2026-09-11-10-task-4ef099199c9c · overall_score · unverified | 75.1590% of row best · points · Claude Haiku 4.5 · 10,996 output tokens / case | 83.20100% of row best · points · Qwen3.8 Flash · 24,187 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark winsNo 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 | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Qwen |
| Family | Claude 4 5 | Qwen3 8 Flash |
| Model | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Qwen3.8-Flash |
| Version | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Qwen3.8-Flash |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-10-15 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 1,000K |
| 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) | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | agents, chat, computer-use, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools, vision |
Claude Haiku 4.5 Capabilities
Qwen3.8 Flash Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Qwen3.8 Flash FAQs
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 or Qwen3.8 Flash better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Haiku 4.5 and Qwen3.8 Flash, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is $1.00 and Qwen3.8 Flash is $0.113 per million tokens, so Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper on this metric. Claude Haiku 4.5 is $5.00 and Qwen3.8 Flash is $0.382 per million tokens, so Qwen3.8 Flash is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Qwen3.8 Flash has the larger sourced context window. Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K and Qwen3.8 Flash supports 1,000K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
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 Qwen3.8 Flash be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Claude Haiku 4.5 is not marked open weight; Qwen3.8 Flash is not marked open weight.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 and Qwen3.8 Flash understand images?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is documented with image input; Qwen3.8 Flash is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Qwen3.8 Flash has the larger sourced maximum output: Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 64K and Qwen3.8 Flash supports 131K output tokens.
Do Claude Haiku 4.5 and Qwen3.8 Flash support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Haiku 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Qwen3.8 Flash: 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 Qwen3.8 Flash?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has 2 sourced provider routes; Qwen3.8 Flash has 4, so Qwen3.8 Flash has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Qwen3.8 Flash?+
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.