Model Comparison

Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-5 Medium

GPT-5 Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Haiku 4.5 is 1.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Haiku 4.5 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-5 Medium is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA).

GPT-5 Medium significantly outperforms across most 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 GPT-5 Medium ($1.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Haiku 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than GPT-5 Medium ($10.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-5 Medium 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
OpenAI
GPT-5 Medium
Input tokens$1.25
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-5 Medium accepts 400,000 input tokens compared to Claude Haiku 4.5's 200,000 tokens. GPT-5 Medium can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Claude Haiku 4.5 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Haiku 4.5
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-5 Medium
Input400,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5 Medium 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

GPT-5 Medium

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

GPT-5 Medium

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Haiku 4.5 was released on 2025-10-15, while GPT-5 Medium was released on 2025-08-07.

Claude Haiku 4.5 is 2 months newer than GPT-5 Medium.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Oct 15, 2025

6 months ago

2mo newer
GPT-5 Medium

Aug 7, 2025

8 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Haiku 4.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while GPT-5 Medium has a cutoff of 2024-09-30.

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 GPT-5 Medium (2024-09-30).

Claude Haiku 4.5

Feb 2025

5 mo newer
GPT-5 Medium

Sep 2024

Provider Availability

Claude Haiku 4.5 is available from Anthropic. GPT-5 Medium is available from OpenAI.

Claude Haiku 4.5

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

GPT-5 Medium

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OpenAI
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
OpenAI
Larger context window (400,000 tokens)
Higher AIME 2025 score (88.9% vs 80.7%)
Higher GPQA score (88.1% vs 73.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Haiku 4.5
OpenAI
GPT-5 Medium

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-5 Medium

GPT-5 Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Haiku 4.5 is made by Anthropic and GPT-5 Medium is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
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%. GPT-5 Medium scores AIME 2025: 88.9%, GPQA: 88.1%.
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. GPT-5 Medium costs $1.25/M input and $10.00/M output via openai.
Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K tokens and GPT-5 Medium supports 400K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 400K), input pricing ($1.00 vs $1.25/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Haiku 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and GPT-5 Medium is developed by OpenAI.