Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Gemma 4 31B
Claude Haiku 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 33.0. Gemma 4 31B is 1.3x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · Google · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Claude Haiku 5.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.0 to 33.0, ranking #19 overall.
On price, Gemma 4 31B is roughly 1.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Claude Haiku 5.5 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 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
- overall performance matters — it scores 50.0 and ranks #19 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
Choose Gemma 4 31B
- cost matters — it's about 1.3x cheaper per token
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
36 reported for Claude Haiku 5.5 · 12 for Gemma 4 31B
Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemma 4 31Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than Gemma 4 31B ($0.09/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Gemma 4 31B ($0.34/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude Haiku 5.5 is more expensive than Gemma 4 31B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude Haiku 5.5 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to Gemma 4 31B's 262,144 tokens. Gemma 4 31B can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Claude Haiku 5.5 is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemma 4 31B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Gemma 4 31B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude Haiku 5.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Gemma 4 31B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Haiku 5.5 was released on 2026-10-07, while Gemma 4 31B was released on 2026-04-02.
Claude Haiku 5.5 is 6 months newer than Gemma 4 31B.
Oct 7, 2026
2 days ago
6mo newerApr 2, 2026
6 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Haiku 5.5 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Gemma 4 31B has a cutoff of 2025-01-01.
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 Gemma 4 31B (2025-01-01).
Jun 2026
1.4 yr newerJan 2025
Provider Availability
Claude Haiku 5.5 is available from Anthropic. Gemma 4 31B is available from DeepInfra, FriendliAI, Novita, Together.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Gemma 4 31B
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemma 4 31B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Haiku 5.5 vs Gemma 4 31B.