Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs GPT-4 TurboWhich is better in 2026?

GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is 30.0x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude 3 Haiku vs GPT-4 Turbo — which is better?

Claude 3 Haiku (by Anthropic) and GPT-4 Turbo (by OpenAI) 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 GPT-4 Turbo is better at 6 benchmarks (DROP, GPQA, HumanEval, MATH, MGSM, MMLU). GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Claude 3 Haiku is roughly 30.0x 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.

Choose Claude 3 Haiku if…

  • cost matters — it's about 30.0x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window

Choose GPT-4 Turbo if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 6 of 6 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2024

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4 Turbo is better at 6 benchmarks (DROP, GPQA, HumanEval, MATH, MGSM, MMLU).

GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude 3 Haiku costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens) is 40.0x cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo ($10.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens) is 24.0x cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo ($30.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-4 Turbo is more expensive than Claude 3 Haiku.*

* 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
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Input tokens$10.00
Output tokens$30.00
Best providerAzure
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Haiku accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to GPT-4 Turbo's 128,000 tokens. Claude 3 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while GPT-4 Turbo is limited to 4,096 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Input128,000 tokens
Output4,096 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Haiku supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT-4 Turbo does not.

Claude 3 Haiku can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3 Haiku

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4 Turbo

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

GPT-4 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while GPT-4 Turbo was released on 2024-04-09.

GPT-4 Turbo is 1 month newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.3 years ago

GPT-4 Turbo

Apr 9, 2024

2.2 years ago

3w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4 Turbo's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Haiku

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GPT-4 Turbo

Dec 2023

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Haiku is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. GPT-4 Turbo is available from Azure, OpenAI.

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

GPT-4 Turbo

azure logo
Azure
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M
openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
OpenAI
Higher DROP score (86.0% vs 78.4%)
Higher GPQA score (48.0% vs 33.3%)
Higher HumanEval score (87.1% vs 75.9%)
Higher MATH score (72.6% vs 38.9%)
Higher MGSM score (88.5% vs 75.1%)
Higher MMLU score (86.5% vs 75.2%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-4 Turbo side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs GPT-4 Turbo.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or GPT-4 Turbo?

GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and GPT-4 Turbo is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Haiku compare to GPT-4 Turbo in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. GPT-4 Turbo scores MGSM: 88.5%, HumanEval: 87.1%, MMLU: 86.5%, DROP: 86.0%, MATH: 72.6%.

Is Claude 3 Haiku cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo?

Claude 3 Haiku is 40.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic. GPT-4 Turbo costs $10.00/M input and $30.00/M output via azure.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-4 Turbo?

Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and GPT-4 Turbo supports 128K 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 GPT-4 Turbo?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $10.00/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-4 Turbo?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and GPT-4 Turbo is developed by OpenAI.

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