Model Comparison
GPT-4o vs Claude Haiku 4.5
Claude Haiku 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Haiku 4.5 is 2.2x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GPT-4o outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Claude Haiku 4.5 is better at 6 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMLU, SWE-Bench Verified, Tau2 Airline, Tau2 Retail, Tau2 Telecom).
Claude Haiku 4.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GPT-4o ($2.50/1M tokens) is 2.5x more expensive than Claude Haiku 4.5 ($1.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, GPT-4o ($10.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Claude Haiku 4.5 ($5.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GPT-4o is more expensive than Claude Haiku 4.5.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude Haiku 4.5 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to GPT-4o's 128,000 tokens. Claude Haiku 4.5 can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while GPT-4o is limited to 16,384 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both GPT-4o and Claude Haiku 4.5 support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
GPT-4o
Claude Haiku 4.5
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-4o was released on 2024-08-06, while Claude Haiku 4.5 was released on 2025-10-15.
Claude Haiku 4.5 is 15 months newer than GPT-4o.
Aug 6, 2024
1.8 years ago
Oct 15, 2025
6 months ago
1.2yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Claude Haiku 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-02-01, while GPT-4o's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Claude Haiku 4.5's training data extends to 2025-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without GPT-4o's cutoff date.
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Feb 2025
Provider Availability
GPT-4o is available from Azure, OpenAI. Claude Haiku 4.5 is available from Anthropic.
GPT-4o
Claude Haiku 4.5
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GPT-4o
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No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.
Claude Haiku 4.5
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Detailed Comparison
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FAQ
Common questions about GPT-4o vs Claude Haiku 4.5.