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Claude Haiku 4.5

by Anthropic

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Input Price

$1

per 1M tokens

Output Price

$5

per 1M tokens

Context Window

200K

tokens (64K max output)

Specifications

Release Date2025-10-15
Category⚡ Efficient
Context Window200,000 tokens
Max Output64,000 tokens
ProviderAnthropic
Input Cost$1 / 1M tokens
Output Cost$5 / 1M tokens
Price TierBudget-Friendly

Capabilities

textvision

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Monthly Cost Estimates

Usage LevelDaily TokensDailyMonthlyYearly
Light~50 requests/day100K in / 20K out$0.20$6.00$73
Medium~200 requests/day500K in / 100K out$1.00$30.00$365
Heavy~1K requests/day2,000K in / 500K out$4.50$135.00$1643
Enterprise~5K requests/day10,000K in / 2,000K out$20.00$600.00$7300

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Claude Haiku 4.5 API cost per million tokens?▼
Claude Haiku 4.5 costs $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens as of 2026. These are the standard API rates from Anthropic.
What is the Claude Haiku 4.5 context window?▼
Claude Haiku 4.5 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 Haiku 4.5 cost per month?▼
At medium usage (~200 requests/day with 500K input and 100K output tokens/day), Claude Haiku 4.5 costs approximately $30.00/month. Light usage runs about $6.00/month, and heavy usage (~1K requests/day) around $135.00/month.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Claude Haiku 4.5?▼
Yes — o1-mini by OpenAI is a cheaper option at $1.1/M input tokens vs $1/M for Claude Haiku 4.5. Other budget alternatives include models in the efficient tier.
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 good for ai chatbot?▼
Claude Haiku 4.5 is a efficient model with support for text, vision. For ai chatbot, it offers 200K context and costs $1/M input tokens — a budget-friendly choice for this use case.

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