Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs Granite 3.3 8B InstructWhich is better in 2026?

Claude 3 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct cost the same.

Verdict: Claude 3 Haiku vs Granite 3.3 8B Instruct — which is better?

Claude 3 Haiku (by Anthropic) and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct (by IBM) 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 4 benchmarks (BIG-Bench Hard, DROP, GSM8k, MMLU), while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (HumanEval). Claude 3 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 4 of 5 shared benchmarks
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window

Choose Granite 3.3 8B Instruct if…

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

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 4 benchmarks (BIG-Bench Hard, DROP, GSM8k, MMLU), while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (HumanEval).

Claude 3 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

For input processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Haiku and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct cost the same.*

* 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
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerReplicate
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Haiku accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Claude 3 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3 Haiku and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude 3 Haiku

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

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

Claude 3 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was released on 2025-04-16.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is 13 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.2 years ago

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 16, 2025

1.1 years ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, while Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's training data extends to 2024-04-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Haiku

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Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Haiku is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is available from Replicate.

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

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

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Replicate
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Higher BIG-Bench Hard score (73.7% vs 69.1%)
Higher DROP score (78.4% vs 59.4%)
Higher GSM8k score (88.9% vs 80.9%)
Higher MMLU score (75.2% vs 65.5%)
IBM
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher HumanEval score (89.7% vs 75.9%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Claude 3 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is made by IBM. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Haiku compare to Granite 3.3 8B Instruct in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, GSM8k: 80.9%.

Is Claude 3 Haiku cheaper than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Claude 3 Haiku is 2.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct costs $0.50/M input and $0.50/M output via replicate.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Haiku and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.50/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Haiku and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is developed by IBM.

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