Model Comparison

Claude 3 Opus vs Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is 60.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

10 benchmarks

Claude 3 Opus outperforms in 10 benchmarks (ARC-C, BIG-Bench Hard, DROP, GPQA, GSM8k, HellaSwag, HumanEval, MATH, MGSM, MMLU), while Claude 3 Haiku is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude 3 Opus 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 Opus ($15.00/1M tokens) is 60.0x more expensive than Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Opus ($75.00/1M tokens) is 60.0x more expensive than Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Opus 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 Opus
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.25
Best providerAnthropic
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 200,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 200,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3 Opus and Claude 3 Haiku support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude 3 Opus

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Claude 3 Haiku

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 Opus

Proprietary

Closed source

Claude 3 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Opus was released on 2024-02-29, while Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13.

Claude 3 Haiku is 0 month newer than Claude 3 Opus.

Claude 3 Opus

Feb 29, 2024

2.1 years ago

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.1 years ago

1w 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 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Claude 3 Haiku is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google.

Claude 3 Opus

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

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
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Higher ARC-C score (96.4% vs 89.2%)
Higher BIG-Bench Hard score (86.8% vs 73.7%)
Higher DROP score (83.1% vs 78.4%)
Higher GPQA score (50.4% vs 33.3%)
Higher GSM8k score (95.0% vs 88.9%)
Higher HellaSwag score (95.4% vs 85.9%)
Higher HumanEval score (84.9% vs 75.9%)
Higher MATH score (60.1% vs 38.9%)
Higher MGSM score (90.7% vs 75.1%)
Higher MMLU score (86.8% vs 75.2%)
Anthropic
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Opus vs Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Opus significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Opus is made by Anthropic and Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude 3 Opus scores ARC-C: 96.4%, HellaSwag: 95.4%, GSM8k: 95.0%, MGSM: 90.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 86.8%. Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%.
Claude 3 Haiku is 60.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic.
Claude 3 Opus supports 200K tokens and Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.25/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.