Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is 2.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU).

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens) is 2.1x more expensive than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct ($0.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Haiku is more expensive than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Claude 3 Haiku

Input tokens$0.25

Output tokens$1.25

Best providerAnthropic

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.60

Best providerDeepinfra

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Claude 3 Haiku's 200,000 tokens. Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Claude 3 Haiku is limited to 200,000 tokens.

Claude 3 Haiku

Input200,000 tokens

Output200,000 tokens

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Input262,144 tokens

Output262,144 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3 Haiku and Qwen3 VL 4B 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

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 VL 4B 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

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct was released on 2025-09-22.

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is 19 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.2 years ago

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Sep 22, 2025

7 months ago

1.5yr 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. Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is available from DeepInfra.

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic

Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M

Google

Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Claude 3 Haiku

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Anthropic

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

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Larger context window (262,144 tokens)

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Higher MMLU score (77.2% vs 75.2%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature	Claude 3 Haiku	Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Haiku compare to Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct scores DocVQAtest: 95.3%, ScreenSpot: 94.0%, OCRBench: 88.1%, MMBench-V1.1: 85.1%, AI2D: 84.1%.

Is Claude 3 Haiku cheaper than Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is 2.5x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic. Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct costs $0.10/M input and $0.60/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Haiku and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?

Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct supports 262K 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 Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 262K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Haiku and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.