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Claude 3 Haiku vs GLM-4.5V

Comparing Claude 3 Haiku and GLM-4.5V across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Anthropic · Zhipu AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude 3 Haiku and GLM-4.5V trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

On price, Claude 3 Haiku is roughly 1.9x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude 3 Haiku also accepts a larger context window (200,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude 3 Haiku

  • cost matters — it's about 1.9x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window

Choose GLM-4.5V

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude 3 Haiku
Anthropic
GLM-4.5V
Zhipu AI
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.25 / M
$0.55 / M
Output price
$1.25 / M
$2.19 / M
Context window
200,000
131,072

Individual benchmarks

10 reported for Claude 3 Haiku · 0 for GLM-4.5V

No common benchmarks found

Claude 3 Haiku and GLM-4.5Vdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude 3 Haiku costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens) is 2.2x cheaper than GLM-4.5V ($0.55/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens) is 1.8x cheaper than GLM-4.5V ($2.19/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GLM-4.5V is more expensive than Claude 3 Haiku.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.25
Best providerAnthropic
Zhipu AI
GLM-4.5V
Input tokens$0.55
Output tokens$2.19
Best providerFireworks
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Haiku accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to GLM-4.5V's 131,072 tokens. Claude 3 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while GLM-4.5V is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Zhipu AI
GLM-4.5V
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude 3 Haiku and GLM-4.5V support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude 3 Haiku

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GLM-4.5V

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while GLM-4.5V uses MIT.

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

Claude 3 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

GLM-4.5V

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while GLM-4.5V was released on 2025-08-11.

GLM-4.5V is 17 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.5 years ago

GLM-4.5V

Aug 11, 2025

1.1 years ago

1.4yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Haiku is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. GLM-4.5V is available from Fireworks, Novita.

Claude 3 Haiku

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M
bedrock logo
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

GLM-4.5V

fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.19/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude 3 Haiku and GLM-4.5V side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude 3 Haiku
✓ Preferred
GLM-4.5V
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs GLM-4.5V.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or GLM-4.5V?

Claude 3 Haiku (Anthropic) and GLM-4.5V (Zhipu AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Claude 3 Haiku compare to GLM-4.5V in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%.

Is Claude 3 Haiku cheaper than GLM-4.5V?

Claude 3 Haiku is 2.2x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic. GLM-4.5V costs $0.55/M input and $2.19/M output via fireworks.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Haiku and GLM-4.5V?

Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and GLM-4.5V 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 Haiku and GLM-4.5V?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 131K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.55/M), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Haiku and GLM-4.5V?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and GLM-4.5V is developed by Zhipu AI.

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