Model Comparison

Gemma 2 9B vs Claude 3.5 HaikuWhich is better in 2026?

Claude 3.5 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemma 2 9B vs Claude 3.5 Haiku — which is better?

Gemma 2 9B (by Google) and Claude 3.5 Haiku (by Anthropic) 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.

Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Claude 3.5 Haiku is better at 2 benchmarks (HumanEval, MATH). Claude 3.5 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemma 2 9B if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Claude 3.5 Haiku if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2024

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemma 2 9B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Claude 3.5 Haiku is better at 2 benchmarks (HumanEval, MATH).

Claude 3.5 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude 3.5 Haiku specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude 3.5 Haiku specifies output context (200,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 2 9B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 2 9B is licensed under Gemma, while Claude 3.5 Haiku uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27, while Claude 3.5 Haiku was released on 2024-10-22.

Claude 3.5 Haiku is 4 months newer than Gemma 2 9B.

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.0 years ago

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Oct 22, 2024

1.7 years ago

3mo 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Has open weights
Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher HumanEval score (88.1% vs 40.2%)
Higher MATH score (69.4% vs 36.6%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemma 2 9B and Claude 3.5 Haiku side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemma 2 9B
✓ Preferred
Claude 3.5 Haiku
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Feature
Google
Gemma 2 9B
Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 2 9B vs Claude 3.5 Haiku.

Which is better, Gemma 2 9B or Claude 3.5 Haiku?

Claude 3.5 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 2 9B is made by Google and Claude 3.5 Haiku is made by Anthropic. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 2 9B compare to Claude 3.5 Haiku in benchmarks?

Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%. Claude 3.5 Haiku scores HumanEval: 88.1%, MGSM: 85.6%, DROP: 83.1%, MATH: 69.4%, MMLU-Pro: 65.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 2 9B and Claude 3.5 Haiku?

Gemma 2 9B supports an unknown number of tokens and Claude 3.5 Haiku supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 2 9B and Claude 3.5 Haiku?

Key differences include licensing (Gemma vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 2 9B and Claude 3.5 Haiku?

Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google and Claude 3.5 Haiku is developed by Anthropic.

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