Model Comparison

GPT-3.5 Turbo vs Claude 3 HaikuWhich is better in 2026?

Claude 3 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is 1.5x cheaper per token.

Verdict: GPT-3.5 Turbo vs Claude 3 Haiku — which is better?

GPT-3.5 Turbo (by OpenAI) and Claude 3 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.

GPT-3.5 Turbo outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MATH), while Claude 3 Haiku is better at 5 benchmarks (DROP, GPQA, HumanEval, MGSM, MMLU). Claude 3 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Claude 3 Haiku is roughly 1.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude 3 Haiku also accepts a larger context window (200,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose GPT-3.5 Turbo if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output

Choose Claude 3 Haiku if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 6 shared benchmarks
  • cost matters — it's about 1.5x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2024

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

GPT-3.5 Turbo outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MATH), while Claude 3 Haiku is better at 5 benchmarks (DROP, GPQA, HumanEval, MGSM, MMLU).

Claude 3 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude 3 Haiku costs less

For input processing, GPT-3.5 Turbo ($0.50/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-3.5 Turbo ($1.50/1M tokens) is 1.2x more expensive than Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-3.5 Turbo is more expensive than Claude 3 Haiku.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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OpenAI
GPT-3.5 Turbo
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$1.50
Best providerAzure
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.25
Best providerAnthropic
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Haiku accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to GPT-3.5 Turbo's 16,385 tokens. Claude 3 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while GPT-3.5 Turbo is limited to 4,096 tokens.

OpenAI
GPT-3.5 Turbo
Input16,385 tokens
Output4,096 tokens
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Haiku supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT-3.5 Turbo does not.

Claude 3 Haiku can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Claude 3 Haiku

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.

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Claude 3 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-3.5 Turbo was released on 2023-03-21, while Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13.

Claude 3 Haiku is 12 months newer than GPT-3.5 Turbo.

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Mar 21, 2023

3.3 years ago

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.3 years ago

11mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-3.5 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2021-09-30, while Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-3.5 Turbo's training data extends to 2021-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Haiku's cutoff date.

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Sep 2021

Claude 3 Haiku

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Provider Availability

GPT-3.5 Turbo is available from Azure, OpenAI. Claude 3 Haiku is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google.

GPT-3.5 Turbo

azure logo
Azure
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M
openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.50/1M

Claude 3 Haiku

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Higher MATH score (43.1% vs 38.9%)
Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher DROP score (78.4% vs 70.2%)
Higher GPQA score (33.3% vs 30.8%)
Higher HumanEval score (75.9% vs 68.0%)
Higher MGSM score (75.1% vs 56.3%)
Higher MMLU score (75.2% vs 69.8%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-3.5 Turbo and Claude 3 Haiku side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-3.5 Turbo vs Claude 3 Haiku.

Which is better, GPT-3.5 Turbo or Claude 3 Haiku?

Claude 3 Haiku significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-3.5 Turbo is made by OpenAI and Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does GPT-3.5 Turbo compare to Claude 3 Haiku in benchmarks?

GPT-3.5 Turbo scores DROP: 70.2%, MMLU: 69.8%, HumanEval: 68.0%, MGSM: 56.3%, MATH: 43.1%. Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%.

Is GPT-3.5 Turbo cheaper than Claude 3 Haiku?

Claude 3 Haiku is 2.0x cheaper for input tokens. GPT-3.5 Turbo costs $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output via azure. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-3.5 Turbo and Claude 3 Haiku?

GPT-3.5 Turbo supports 16K tokens and Claude 3 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 GPT-3.5 Turbo and Claude 3 Haiku?

Key differences include context window (16K vs 200K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.25/M), multimodal support (no vs yes). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-3.5 Turbo and Claude 3 Haiku?

GPT-3.5 Turbo is developed by OpenAI and Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic.

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