API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewClaude Haiku 5.5 (batch) vs DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch)

Pick Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) for lower cost; pick DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch) only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) for lower cost; pick DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch) only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) is estimated at $0.17 vs $1.65 for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch), saving $1.47 (89.4% lower).

Cost-first pickClaude Haiku 5.5 (batch)
Context-first pickDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch)
Sample savings$1.4789.4%
10x traffic gap$14.75

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch) has more context, but Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) saves $1.47 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $14.75. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickClaude Haiku 5.5 (batch)DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch)
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputClaude Haiku 5.5 (batch)$0.38$4.29
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputClaude Haiku 5.5 (batch)$0.3$2.64
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputClaude Haiku 5.5 (batch)$1.3$10.56
Cheaper input Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) $0.05 vs $0.66 / 1M

Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) is $0.61 cheaper per 1M input tokens (92.4% lower; 13.2x difference).

Cheaper output Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) $0.25 vs $1.98 / 1M

Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) is $1.73 cheaper per 1M output tokens (87.4% lower; 7.92x difference).

Larger context DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch) 1M vs 1.05M

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch) has 48.58K more context (1.05x larger).

Sample workload Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) $0.17 vs $1.65

Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) is $1.47 cheaper on the standard workload (89.4% lower).

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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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

Verdict

Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) has the lower input price; Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) has the lower output price; DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch) offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.17 for Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) and $1.65 for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch).

Best Fit

Choose Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Choose DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch) when you care most about larger context window.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) is estimated at $0.17 vs $1.65 for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch), saving $1.47 (89.4% lower).
  • Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) is $1.47 cheaper on the standard workload (89.4% lower).
  • Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) is $0.61 cheaper per 1M input tokens (92.4% lower; 13.2x difference).
  • Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) is $1.73 cheaper per 1M output tokens (87.4% lower; 7.92x difference).
  • DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch) has 48.58K more context (1.05x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewClaude Haiku 5.5 (batch)
(Anthropic)
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch)
(DeepSeek)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M
$0.05$0.66
Completion Price
per 1M tokens
$0.25$1.98
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output
$0.17$1.65
Context Window1M1.05M
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionClaude Haiku 5.5 (batch)On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Claude Haiku 5.5 (batch) is estimated at $0.17 vs $1.65 for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch), saving $1.47 (89.4% lower).
High-volume input processingClaude Haiku 5.5 (batch)Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsClaude Haiku 5.5 (batch)Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (batch)A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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  • Llama 4 Scout offers 1.31M context with $0.47 sample workload cost.
  • MiMo-V2.6-Flash offers 1.05M context with $0.28 sample workload cost.
  • GPT-6 Luna offers 1.05M context with $0.35 sample workload cost.
  • GPT-6 Luna Pro offers 1.05M context with $0.35 sample workload cost.

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