Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs GPT-4.1 nano

GPT-4.1 nano significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4.1 nano is 2.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4.1 nano is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU).

GPT-4.1 nano significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GPT-4.1 nano costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than GPT-4.1 nano ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens) is 3.1x more expensive than GPT-4.1 nano ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Haiku is more expensive than GPT-4.1 nano.*

* 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-4.1 nano
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-4.1 nano accepts 1,047,576 input tokens compared to Claude 3 Haiku's 200,000 tokens. Claude 3 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while GPT-4.1 nano is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 nano
Input1,047,576 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-4.1 nano support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude 3 Haiku

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4.1 nano

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-4.1 nano

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while GPT-4.1 nano was released on 2025-04-14.

GPT-4.1 nano is 13 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.1 years ago

GPT-4.1 nano

Apr 14, 2025

11 months ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4.1 nano has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4.1 nano's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Haiku

—

GPT-4.1 nano

May 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Haiku is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. GPT-4.1 nano is available from OpenAI.

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

GPT-4.1 nano

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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
OpenAI
Larger context window (1,047,576 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher GPQA score (50.3% vs 33.3%)
Higher MMLU score (80.1% vs 75.2%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 nano

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs GPT-4.1 nano

GPT-4.1 nano significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and GPT-4.1 nano is made by OpenAI. 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%. GPT-4.1 nano scores MMLU: 80.1%, IFEval: 74.5%, CharXiv-D: 73.9%, MMMLU: 66.9%, Multi-IF: 57.2%.
GPT-4.1 nano is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic. GPT-4.1 nano costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via openai.
Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and GPT-4.1 nano 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 $0.10/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and GPT-4.1 nano is developed by OpenAI.