Model Comparison

Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Jamba 1.5 MiniWhich is better in 2026?

Claude 3.5 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Jamba 1.5 Mini is 6.4x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Jamba 1.5 Mini — which is better?

Claude 3.5 Haiku (by Anthropic) and Jamba 1.5 Mini (by AI21 Labs) 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 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while Jamba 1.5 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude 3.5 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Jamba 1.5 Mini is roughly 6.4x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Jamba 1.5 Mini also accepts a larger context window (256,144 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 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2024

Choose Jamba 1.5 Mini if…

  • cost matters — it's about 6.4x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 256,144 token context window
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude 3.5 Haiku outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while Jamba 1.5 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude 3.5 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Jamba 1.5 Mini costs less

For input processing, Claude 3.5 Haiku ($0.80/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3.5 Haiku ($4.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3.5 Haiku is more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini.*

* 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
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Jamba 1.5 Mini accepts 256,144 input tokens compared to Claude 3.5 Haiku's 200,000 tokens. Jamba 1.5 Mini can generate longer responses up to 256,144 tokens, while Claude 3.5 Haiku is limited to 200,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Input256,144 tokens
Output256,144 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3.5 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while Jamba 1.5 Mini uses Jamba Open Model License.

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

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Jamba Open Model License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3.5 Haiku was released on 2024-10-22, while Jamba 1.5 Mini was released on 2024-08-22.

Claude 3.5 Haiku is 2 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Mini.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Oct 22, 2024

1.7 years ago

2mo newer
Jamba 1.5 Mini

Aug 22, 2024

1.9 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Jamba 1.5 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while Claude 3.5 Haiku's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Jamba 1.5 Mini's training data extends to 2024-03-05, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3.5 Haiku's cutoff date.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

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Jamba 1.5 Mini

Mar 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3.5 Haiku is available from Bedrock, Google, Anthropic. Jamba 1.5 Mini is available from Bedrock, Google.

Claude 3.5 Haiku

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.00/1M
google logo
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

Jamba 1.5 Mini

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Higher GPQA score (41.6% vs 32.3%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (65.0% vs 42.5%)
AI21 Labs
Larger context window (256,144 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude 3.5 Haiku and Jamba 1.5 Mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude 3.5 Haiku
✓ Preferred
Jamba 1.5 Mini
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Claude 3.5 Haiku
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Jamba 1.5 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Jamba 1.5 Mini.

Which is better, Claude 3.5 Haiku or Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Claude 3.5 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3.5 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Jamba 1.5 Mini is made by AI21 Labs. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3.5 Haiku compare to Jamba 1.5 Mini in benchmarks?

Claude 3.5 Haiku scores HumanEval: 88.1%, MGSM: 85.6%, DROP: 83.1%, MATH: 69.4%, MMLU-Pro: 65.0%. Jamba 1.5 Mini scores ARC-C: 85.7%, GSM8k: 75.8%, MMLU: 69.7%, TruthfulQA: 54.1%, Arena Hard: 46.1%.

Is Claude 3.5 Haiku cheaper than Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Jamba 1.5 Mini is 4.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3.5 Haiku costs $0.80/M input and $4.00/M output via bedrock. Jamba 1.5 Mini costs $0.20/M input and $0.40/M output via bedrock.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3.5 Haiku and Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Claude 3.5 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Jamba 1.5 Mini supports 256K 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 Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 256K), input pricing ($0.80 vs $0.20/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Jamba Open Model License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3.5 Haiku and Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Claude 3.5 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Jamba 1.5 Mini is developed by AI21 Labs.

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