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Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Gemini 3.6 Flash

Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash are closely matched at 50.0 and 42.5 on the LLM Stats Score. Claude Haiku 5.5 is 15.0x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 50.0 and 42.5.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Haiku 5.5 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Claude Haiku 5.5 is roughly 15.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 3.6 Flash also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude Haiku 5.5

  • your work emphasizes coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 15.0x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Gemini 3.6 Flash

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Haiku 5.5
Anthropic
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
50.0
#19
42.5
#57
Reasoning
47.2
#27
39.4
#68
Coding
40.2
#13
26.9
#73
Agents
33.3
#28
26.2
#56
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.10 / M
$1.50 / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
$7.50 / M
Context window
1,000,000
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Claude Haiku 5.5
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Vision
30.4#33
31.7#27
Multimodal
31.4#27
33.0#21
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

36 reported for Claude Haiku 5.5 · 7 for Gemini 3.6 Flash

1 shared

Claude Haiku 5.5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Pro), while Gemini 3.6 Flash is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Haiku 5.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Oct 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude Haiku 5.5 costs less

For input processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10/1M tokens) is 15.0x cheaper than Gemini 3.6 Flash ($1.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 15.0x cheaper than Gemini 3.6 Flash ($7.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3.6 Flash is more expensive than Claude Haiku 5.5.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Mon Oct 12 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Haiku 5.5
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerAnthropic
Google
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Input tokens$1.50
Output tokens$7.50
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3.6 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Claude Haiku 5.5's 1,000,000 tokens. Claude Haiku 5.5 can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 3.6 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Haiku 5.5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Google
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Mon Oct 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash support multimodal inputs.

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

Claude Haiku 5.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 3.6 Flash

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 5.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Haiku 5.5 was released on 2026-10-07, while Gemini 3.6 Flash was released on 2026-07-21.

Claude Haiku 5.5 is 3 months newer than Gemini 3.6 Flash.

Claude Haiku 5.5

Oct 7, 2026

4 days ago

2mo newer
Gemini 3.6 Flash

Jul 21, 2026

2 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Haiku 5.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Gemini 3.6 Flash has a cutoff of 2026-03-31.

Claude Haiku 5.5 has more recent training data (up to 2026-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 3.6 Flash (2026-03-31).

Claude Haiku 5.5

Jun 2026

3 mo newer
Gemini 3.6 Flash

Mar 2026

Provider Availability

Claude Haiku 5.5 is available from Anthropic. Gemini 3.6 Flash is available from Google.

Claude Haiku 5.5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

Gemini 3.6 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $1.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $7.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Haiku 5.5
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Gemini 3.6 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Gemini 3.6 Flash.

Which is better, Claude Haiku 5.5 or Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 50.0 and 42.5. Claude Haiku 5.5 is made by Anthropic and Gemini 3.6 Flash is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Haiku 5.5 compare to Gemini 3.6 Flash in benchmarks?

Claude Haiku 5.5 scores Global-MMLU: 87.8%, MILU: 87.6%, BenchCAD (with Python tool): 87.0%, Chartography: 86.2%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 83.7%. Gemini 3.6 Flash scores CharXiv-R: 89.4%, OSWorld-Verified: 83.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 78.0%, MLE-Bench: 63.9%, SWE-Bench Pro: 58.7%.

Is Claude Haiku 5.5 cheaper than Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Claude Haiku 5.5 is 15.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Haiku 5.5 costs $0.10/M input and $0.50/M output via anthropic. Gemini 3.6 Flash costs $1.50/M input and $7.50/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Claude Haiku 5.5 supports 1.0M tokens and Gemini 3.6 Flash 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 5.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (50.0 vs 42.5), context window (1.0M vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.10 vs $1.50/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Claude Haiku 5.5 is developed by Anthropic and Gemini 3.6 Flash is developed by Google.

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