Claude 3.5 Haiku is $0.2 cheaper per 1M input tokens (20% lower; 1.25x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Claude 3.5 Haiku vs NewGrok Build 0.1
Pick Grok Build 0.1 when budget and context both matter.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Grok Build 0.1 when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Grok Build 0.1 is estimated at $2 vs $2.8 for Claude 3.5 Haiku, saving $0.8 (28.6% lower).
Cost-first pickGrok Build 0.1
Context-first pickGrok Build 0.1
Sample savings$0.828.6%
10x traffic gap$8
Grok Build 0.1 is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $8. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Tie, balanced workload favors Grok Build 0.1, and output-heavy chatbot favors Grok Build 0.1.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Tie | $6 | $6 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Grok Build 0.1 | $4.8 | $3 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Grok Build 0.1 | $20.8 | $11 |
Grok Build 0.1 is $2 cheaper per 1M output tokens (50% lower; 2x difference).
Grok Build 0.1 has 56K more context (1.28x larger).
Grok Build 0.1 is $0.8 cheaper on the standard workload (28.6% lower).
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
Claude 3.5 Haiku has the lower input price; Grok Build 0.1 has the lower output price; Grok Build 0.1 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Grok Build 0.1 is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $2.8 for Claude 3.5 Haiku and $2 for Grok Build 0.1.
Choose Claude 3.5 Haiku when you care most about lower input-token price.
Choose Grok Build 0.1 when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Grok Build 0.1 is estimated at $2 vs $2.8 for Claude 3.5 Haiku, saving $0.8 (28.6% lower).
- Grok Build 0.1 is $0.8 cheaper on the standard workload (28.6% lower).
- Claude 3.5 Haiku is $0.2 cheaper per 1M input tokens (20% lower; 1.25x difference).
- Grok Build 0.1 is $2 cheaper per 1M output tokens (50% lower; 2x difference).
- Grok Build 0.1 has 56K more context (1.28x larger).
| Feature | Claude 3.5 Haiku (Anthropic) | NewGrok Build 0.1 (xAI) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.8 | $1 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $4 | $2 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $2.8 | $2 |
| Context Window | 200K | 256K |
| Release Date | ||
| Popularity | #104 | #119 |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Grok Build 0.1 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Grok Build 0.1 is estimated at $2 vs $2.8 for Claude 3.5 Haiku, saving $0.8 (28.6% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Grok Build 0.1 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Grok Build 0.1 | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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