Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs Gemini 1.5 Flash 8BWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 3.9x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude 3 Haiku vs Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B — which is better?

Claude 3 Haiku (by Anthropic) and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B (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 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH). Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is roughly 3.9x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B 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 Haiku if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output

Choose Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • cost matters — it's about 3.9x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2024
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH).

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens) is 3.6x more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.07/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens) is 4.2x more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Haiku is more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.25
Best providerAnthropic
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Claude 3 Haiku's 200,000 tokens. Claude 3 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3 Haiku and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude 3 Haiku

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

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 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 0 month newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.3 years ago

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Mar 15, 2024

2.3 years ago

2d newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-10-01, while Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B's training data extends to 2024-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Haiku

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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Oct 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Haiku is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is available from Google.

Claude 3 Haiku

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher GPQA score (38.4% vs 33.3%)
Higher MATH score (58.7% vs 38.9%)
AnthropicClaude 3 Haiku
GoogleGemini 1.5 Flash 8B
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Detailed Comparison

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Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Haiku compare to Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores XSTest: 92.6%, FLEURS: 86.4%, Natural2Code: 75.5%, WMT23: 72.6%, Video-MME: 66.2%.

Is Claude 3 Haiku cheaper than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B?

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 3.6x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Haiku and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B?

Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B 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 Haiku and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.07/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Haiku and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is developed by Google.

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