Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs Grok-1.5VWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Claude 3 Haiku and Grok-1.5V across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Claude 3 Haiku vs Grok-1.5V — which is better?

Claude 3 Haiku (by Anthropic) and Grok-1.5V (by xAI) 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.

Choose Claude 3 Haiku if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output

Choose Grok-1.5V if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2024

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Claude 3 Haiku and Grok-1.5Vdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude 3 Haiku specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude 3 Haiku specifies output context (200,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-1.5V
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3 Haiku and Grok-1.5V support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude 3 Haiku

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-1.5V

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

Grok-1.5V

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while Grok-1.5V was released on 2024-04-12.

Grok-1.5V is 1 month newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.3 years ago

Grok-1.5V

Apr 12, 2024

2.2 years ago

1mo 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
xAI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude 3 Haiku and Grok-1.5V side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude 3 Haiku
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Grok-1.5V
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs Grok-1.5V.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or Grok-1.5V?

Claude 3 Haiku (Anthropic) and Grok-1.5V (xAI) 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 Grok-1.5V in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. Grok-1.5V scores AI2D: 88.3%, DocVQA: 85.6%, TextVQA: 78.1%, ChartQA: 76.1%, RealWorldQA: 68.7%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Haiku and Grok-1.5V?

Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Grok-1.5V supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Claude 3 Haiku and Grok-1.5V?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Grok-1.5V is developed by xAI.

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