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Claude 3.5 Haiku

by Anthropic

Fast and affordable model for everyday tasks

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Input Price

$0.8

per 1M tokens

Output Price

$4

per 1M tokens

Context Window

200K

tokens (8.192K max output)

Specifications

Release Date2024-11-04
Category⚡ Efficient
Context Window200,000 tokens
Max Output8,192 tokens
ProviderAnthropic
Input Cost$0.8 / 1M tokens
Output Cost$4 / 1M tokens
Price TierBudget-Friendly

Capabilities

textvision

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Monthly Cost Estimates

Usage LevelDaily TokensDailyMonthlyYearly
Light~50 requests/day100K in / 20K out$0.16$4.80$58
Medium~200 requests/day500K in / 100K out$0.80$24.00$292
Heavy~1K requests/day2,000K in / 500K out$3.60$108.00$1314
Enterprise~5K requests/day10,000K in / 2,000K out$16.00$480.00$5840

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Claude 3.5 Haiku API cost per million tokens?▼
Claude 3.5 Haiku costs $0.8 per million input tokens and $4 per million output tokens as of 2026. These are the standard API rates from Anthropic.
What is the Claude 3.5 Haiku context window?▼
Claude 3.5 Haiku supports a 200K context window (200,000 tokens), which means you can process up to 200K tokens in a single API call.
How much does Claude 3.5 Haiku cost per month?▼
At medium usage (~200 requests/day with 500K input and 100K output tokens/day), Claude 3.5 Haiku costs approximately $24.00/month. Light usage runs about $4.80/month, and heavy usage (~1K requests/day) around $108.00/month.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Claude 3.5 Haiku?▼
Yes — Gemini 3.7 Flash by Google is a cheaper option at $0.75/M input tokens vs $0.8/M for Claude 3.5 Haiku. Other budget alternatives include models in the efficient tier.
Is Claude 3.5 Haiku good for ai chatbot?▼
Claude 3.5 Haiku is a efficient model with support for text, vision. For ai chatbot, it offers 200K context and costs $0.8/M input tokens — a budget-friendly choice for this use case.

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