Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Ternary Bonsai 1.7B
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic |  Ternary Bonsai 1.7BPrismML |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 33K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 18, 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
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Ternary Bonsai 1.7B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | PrismML |
| Family | Claude 4 5 | Bonsai 1 7b |
| Model | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Ternary Bonsai 1.7B |
| Version | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Ternary Bonsai 1.7B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-10-15 | 2026-04-18 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 33K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 1.7B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | No |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation |
| Effective bit width | Unknown | 1.58 bits per weight |
| Weight size | Unknown | 0.46 GB |
| Weight format | Unknown | Ternary Q2_0 |
Claude Haiku 4.5 Capabilities
Ternary Bonsai 1.7B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Ternary Bonsai 1.7B FAQs
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 or Ternary Bonsai 1.7B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Haiku 4.5 and Ternary Bonsai 1.7B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Ternary Bonsai 1.7B?+
Only Claude Haiku 4.5 has a directly sourced input price: $1.00 per million tokens. Only Claude Haiku 4.5 has a directly sourced output price: $5.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Ternary Bonsai 1.7B?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has the larger sourced context window. Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K and Ternary Bonsai 1.7B supports 33K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Ternary Bonsai 1.7B?+
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 Ternary Bonsai 1.7B be self-hosted?+
Ternary Bonsai 1.7B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Claude Haiku 4.5 is not marked open weight; Ternary Bonsai 1.7B is open weight.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 and Ternary Bonsai 1.7B understand images?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is documented with image input; Ternary Bonsai 1.7B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Ternary Bonsai 1.7B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Claude Haiku 4.5 is 64K and Ternary Bonsai 1.7B is —.
Do Claude Haiku 4.5 and Ternary Bonsai 1.7B support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Haiku 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Ternary Bonsai 1.7B: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Ternary Bonsai 1.7B?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has 2 sourced provider routes; Ternary Bonsai 1.7B has 0, so Claude Haiku 4.5 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Ternary Bonsai 1.7B?+
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.