Model Comparison

Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Which is better in 2026?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Claude Haiku 4.5 is 1.7x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 — which is better?

Claude Haiku 4.5 (by Anthropic) and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 (by Google) 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 Haiku 4.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified), while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA). Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

On price, Claude Haiku 4.5 is roughly 1.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude Haiku 4.5 if…

  • cost matters — it's about 1.7x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2025

Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Claude Haiku 4.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified), while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA).

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude Haiku 4.5 costs less

For input processing, Claude Haiku 4.5 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 1.3x cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ($1.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Haiku 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ($10.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is more expensive than Claude Haiku 4.5.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Haiku 4.5
Input tokens$1.00
Output tokens$5.00
Best providerAnthropic
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input tokens$1.25
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Claude Haiku 4.5's 200,000 tokens. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 can generate longer responses up to 65,535 tokens, while Claude Haiku 4.5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Haiku 4.5
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,535 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Haiku 4.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

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 Haiku 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Haiku 4.5 was released on 2025-10-15, while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 was released on 2025-06-05.

Claude Haiku 4.5 is 4 months newer than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Oct 15, 2025

9 months ago

4mo newer
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jun 5, 2025

1.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Haiku 4.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has a cutoff of 2025-01-31.

Claude Haiku 4.5 has more recent training data (up to 2025-02-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 (2025-01-31).

Claude Haiku 4.5

Feb 2025

1 mo newer
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jan 2025

Provider Availability

Claude Haiku 4.5 is available from Anthropic, Vertex AI. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is available from Google.

Claude Haiku 4.5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $1.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $5.00/1M
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Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $1.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $5.00/1M

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $1.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (73.3% vs 67.2%)
Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (88.0% vs 80.7%)
Higher GPQA score (86.4% vs 73.0%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Haiku 4.5
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Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
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Claude Haiku 4.5
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Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05.

Which is better, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Claude Haiku 4.5 is made by Anthropic and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Haiku 4.5 compare to Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 in benchmarks?

Claude Haiku 4.5 scores Tau2 Retail: 83.2%, MMMLU: 83.0%, Tau2 Telecom: 83.0%, AIME 2025: 80.7%, SWE-Bench Verified: 73.3%. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 scores Global-MMLU-Lite: 89.2%, AIME 2025: 88.0%, FACTS Grounding: 87.8%, GPQA: 86.4%, VideoMMMU: 83.6%.

Is Claude Haiku 4.5 cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

Claude Haiku 4.5 is 1.3x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Haiku 4.5 costs $1.00/M input and $5.00/M output via anthropic. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 costs $1.25/M input and $10.00/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K tokens and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($1.00 vs $1.25/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

Claude Haiku 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is developed by Google.

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