Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is 3.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MATH).

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens) is 3.6x more expensive than Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite ($0.07/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens) is 4.2x more expensive than Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Haiku is more expensive than Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite.*

* 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 2.0 Flash-Lite
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite 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 2.0 Flash-Lite is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3 Haiku and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite 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 2.0 Flash-Lite

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 2.0 Flash-Lite

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite was released on 2025-02-05.

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is 11 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.1 years ago

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Feb 5, 2025

1.2 years ago

10mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Haiku

—

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Jun 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Haiku is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite 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 2.0 Flash-Lite

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
Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher GPQA score (51.5% vs 33.3%)
Higher MATH score (86.8% vs 38.9%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite

Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite scores MATH: 86.8%, FACTS Grounding: 83.6%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 78.2%, MMLU-Pro: 71.6%, MMMU: 68.0%.
Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is 3.6x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic. Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite costs $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output via google.
Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
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.
Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite is developed by Google.