Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest is $0.5 cheaper per 1M input tokens (33.3% lower; 1.5x difference).
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NewAnthropic Claude Haiku Latest vs Google Gemini Flash Latest
Pick Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest for lower cost; pick Google Gemini Flash Latest only if the larger context window matters more.
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Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest for lower cost; pick Google Gemini Flash Latest only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest is estimated at $3.5 vs $6 for Google Gemini Flash Latest, saving $2.5 (41.7% lower).
Cost-first pickAnthropic Claude Haiku Latest
Context-first pickGoogle Gemini Flash Latest
Sample savings$2.541.7%
10x traffic gap$25
Google Gemini Flash Latest has more context, but Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest saves $2.5 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $25. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest | Google Gemini Flash Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest | $7.5 | $12 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest | $6 | $10.5 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest | $26 | $46.5 |
Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest is $4 cheaper per 1M output tokens (44.4% lower; 1.8x difference).
Google Gemini Flash Latest has 848.58K more context (5.24x larger).
Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest is $2.5 cheaper on the standard workload (41.7% 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
Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest has the lower input price; Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest has the lower output price; Google Gemini Flash Latest offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $3.5 for Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest and $6 for Google Gemini Flash Latest.
Choose Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
Choose Google Gemini Flash Latest when you care most about larger context window.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest is estimated at $3.5 vs $6 for Google Gemini Flash Latest, saving $2.5 (41.7% lower).
- Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest is $2.5 cheaper on the standard workload (41.7% lower).
- Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest is $0.5 cheaper per 1M input tokens (33.3% lower; 1.5x difference).
- Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest is $4 cheaper per 1M output tokens (44.4% lower; 1.8x difference).
- Google Gemini Flash Latest has 848.58K more context (5.24x larger).
| Feature | NewAnthropic Claude Haiku Latest (Anthropic) | Google Gemini Flash Latest (Google) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $1 | $1.5 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $5 | $9 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $3.5 | $6 |
| Context Window | 200K | 1.05M |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest is estimated at $3.5 vs $6 for Google Gemini Flash Latest, saving $2.5 (41.7% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Google Gemini Flash Latest | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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