Model Comparison

Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Gemini 2.5 ProWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 2.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3.5 Haiku is 2.1x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Gemini 2.5 Pro — which is better?

Claude 3.5 Haiku (by Anthropic) and Gemini 2.5 Pro (by Google) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude 3.5 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 2.5 Pro is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified). Gemini 2.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Claude 3.5 Haiku is roughly 2.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 2.5 Pro also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude 3.5 Haiku if…

  • cost matters — it's about 2.1x cheaper per token

Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2025

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude 3.5 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 2.5 Pro is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified).

Gemini 2.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude 3.5 Haiku costs less

For input processing, Claude 3.5 Haiku ($0.80/1M tokens) is 1.6x cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro ($1.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3.5 Haiku ($4.00/1M tokens) is 2.5x cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro ($10.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 2.5 Pro is more expensive than Claude 3.5 Haiku.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Input tokens$0.80
Output tokens$4.00
Best providerAWS Bedrock
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Input tokens$1.25
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.5 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Claude 3.5 Haiku's 200,000 tokens. Claude 3.5 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Gemini 2.5 Pro is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 2.5 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas Claude 3.5 Haiku does not.

Gemini 2.5 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3.5 Haiku was released on 2024-10-22, while Gemini 2.5 Pro was released on 2025-05-20.

Gemini 2.5 Pro is 7 months newer than Claude 3.5 Haiku.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Oct 22, 2024

1.7 years ago

Gemini 2.5 Pro

May 20, 2025

1.1 years ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Claude 3.5 Haiku's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Pro's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3.5 Haiku's cutoff date.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

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Gemini 2.5 Pro

Jan 2025

Provider Availability

Claude 3.5 Haiku is available from Bedrock, Google, Anthropic. Gemini 2.5 Pro is available from Google.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.00/1M
anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $1.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $5.00/1M

Gemini 2.5 Pro

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Google
Input Price:Input: $1.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (83.0% vs 41.6%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (63.2% vs 40.6%)
AnthropicClaude 3.5 Haiku
GoogleGemini 2.5 Pro
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Detailed Comparison

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FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Gemini 2.5 Pro.

Which is better, Claude 3.5 Haiku or Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Gemini 2.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3.5 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Gemini 2.5 Pro is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3.5 Haiku compare to Gemini 2.5 Pro in benchmarks?

Claude 3.5 Haiku scores HumanEval: 88.1%, MGSM: 85.6%, DROP: 83.1%, MATH: 69.4%, MMLU-Pro: 65.0%. Gemini 2.5 Pro scores MRCR: 93.0%, AIME 2024: 92.0%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 88.6%, Video-MME: 84.8%, AIME 2025: 83.0%.

Is Claude 3.5 Haiku cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Claude 3.5 Haiku is 1.6x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3.5 Haiku costs $0.80/M input and $4.00/M output via bedrock. Gemini 2.5 Pro costs $1.25/M input and $10.00/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3.5 Haiku and Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Claude 3.5 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Gemini 2.5 Pro supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude 3.5 Haiku and Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.80 vs $1.25/M), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3.5 Haiku and Gemini 2.5 Pro?

Claude 3.5 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Gemini 2.5 Pro is developed by Google.

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