Claude Haiku 5.5 is $0.15 cheaper per 1M input tokens (60% lower; 2.5x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
NewBeam 1.0 501B A23B vs NewClaude Haiku 5.5
Pick Claude Haiku 5.5 for lower cost; pick Beam 1.0 501B A23B 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 Claude Haiku 5.5 for lower cost; pick Beam 1.0 501B A23B only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Claude Haiku 5.5 is estimated at $0.35 vs $0.75 for Beam 1.0 501B A23B, saving $0.4 (53.3% lower).
Cost-first pickClaude Haiku 5.5
Context-first pickBeam 1.0 501B A23B
Sample savings$0.453.3%
10x traffic gap$4
Beam 1.0 501B A23B has more context, but Claude Haiku 5.5 saves $0.4 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $4. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Claude Haiku 5.5 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Beam 1.0 501B A23B | Claude Haiku 5.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Claude Haiku 5.5 | $1.75 | $0.75 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | Claude Haiku 5.5 | $1.25 | $0.6 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | Claude Haiku 5.5 | $5.25 | $2.6 |
Claude Haiku 5.5 is $0.5 cheaper per 1M output tokens (50% lower; 2x difference).
Beam 1.0 501B A23B has 48.58K more context (1.05x larger).
Claude Haiku 5.5 is $0.4 cheaper on the standard workload (53.3% 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 Haiku 5.5 has the lower input price; Claude Haiku 5.5 has the lower output price; Beam 1.0 501B A23B offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Claude Haiku 5.5 is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.75 for Beam 1.0 501B A23B and $0.35 for Claude Haiku 5.5.
Choose Beam 1.0 501B A23B when you care most about larger context window.
Choose Claude Haiku 5.5 when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Claude Haiku 5.5 is estimated at $0.35 vs $0.75 for Beam 1.0 501B A23B, saving $0.4 (53.3% lower).
- Claude Haiku 5.5 is $0.4 cheaper on the standard workload (53.3% lower).
- Claude Haiku 5.5 is $0.15 cheaper per 1M input tokens (60% lower; 2.5x difference).
- Claude Haiku 5.5 is $0.5 cheaper per 1M output tokens (50% lower; 2x difference).
- Beam 1.0 501B A23B has 48.58K more context (1.05x larger).
| Feature | NewBeam 1.0 501B A23B (Reflection) | NewClaude Haiku 5.5 (Anthropic) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.25 | $0.1 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $1 | $0.5 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.75 | $0.35 |
| Context Window | 1.05M | 1M |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | Claude Haiku 5.5 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Claude Haiku 5.5 is estimated at $0.35 vs $0.75 for Beam 1.0 501B A23B, saving $0.4 (53.3% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Claude Haiku 5.5 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | Claude Haiku 5.5 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Beam 1.0 501B A23B | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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