Model Comparison

Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Gemma 3 4BWhich is better in 2026?

Claude 3.5 Haiku shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemma 3 4B is 64.0x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Gemma 3 4B — which is better?

Claude 3.5 Haiku (by Anthropic) and Gemma 3 4B (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 3 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MMLU-Pro), while Gemma 3 4B is better at 1 benchmark (MATH). Claude 3.5 Haiku shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

On price, Gemma 3 4B is roughly 64.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude 3.5 Haiku also accepts a larger context window (200,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude 3.5 Haiku if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window

Choose Gemma 3 4B if…

  • cost matters — it's about 64.0x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Claude 3.5 Haiku outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MMLU-Pro), while Gemma 3 4B is better at 1 benchmark (MATH).

Claude 3.5 Haiku shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemma 3 4B costs less

For input processing, Claude 3.5 Haiku ($0.80/1M tokens) is 40.0x more expensive than Gemma 3 4B ($0.02/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3.5 Haiku ($4.00/1M tokens) is 100.0x more expensive than Gemma 3 4B ($0.04/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3.5 Haiku is more expensive than Gemma 3 4B.*

* 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
Gemma 3 4B
Input tokens$0.02
Output tokens$0.04
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3.5 Haiku accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 3 4B's 131,072 tokens. Claude 3.5 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Gemma 3 4B is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Google
Gemma 3 4B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3 4B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Claude 3.5 Haiku does not.

Gemma 3 4B 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

Gemma 3 4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3.5 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while Gemma 3 4B uses Gemma.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemma 3 4B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3.5 Haiku was released on 2024-10-22, while Gemma 3 4B was released on 2025-03-12.

Gemma 3 4B is 5 months newer than Claude 3.5 Haiku.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Oct 22, 2024

1.6 years ago

Gemma 3 4B

Mar 12, 2025

1.2 years ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3 4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while Claude 3.5 Haiku's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3 4B's training data extends to 2024-08-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3.5 Haiku's cutoff date.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

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Gemma 3 4B

Aug 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3.5 Haiku is available from Bedrock, Google, Anthropic. Gemma 3 4B is available from DeepInfra.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

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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

Gemma 3 4B

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.02/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.04/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (41.6% vs 30.8%)
Higher HumanEval score (88.1% vs 71.3%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (65.0% vs 43.6%)
Google
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher MATH score (75.6% vs 69.4%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Google
Gemma 3 4B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Gemma 3 4B.

Which is better, Claude 3.5 Haiku or Gemma 3 4B?

Claude 3.5 Haiku shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Claude 3.5 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Gemma 3 4B 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 Gemma 3 4B in benchmarks?

Claude 3.5 Haiku scores HumanEval: 88.1%, MGSM: 85.6%, DROP: 83.1%, MATH: 69.4%, MMLU-Pro: 65.0%. Gemma 3 4B scores IFEval: 90.2%, GSM8k: 89.2%, DocVQA: 75.8%, MATH: 75.6%, AI2D: 74.8%.

Is Claude 3.5 Haiku cheaper than Gemma 3 4B?

Gemma 3 4B is 40.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3.5 Haiku costs $0.80/M input and $4.00/M output via bedrock. Gemma 3 4B costs $0.02/M input and $0.04/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3.5 Haiku and Gemma 3 4B?

Claude 3.5 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Gemma 3 4B supports 131K 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 Gemma 3 4B?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 131K), input pricing ($0.80 vs $0.02/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Proprietary vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3.5 Haiku and Gemma 3 4B?

Claude 3.5 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Gemma 3 4B is developed by Google.

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