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Claude Haiku 3.5 vs Claude Sonnet 4

Claude Haiku 3.5 is more cost-effective, Claude Sonnet 4 includes advanced reasoning. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Claude Haiku 3.5

Vertex (Anthropic)

200K tokens context • $0.80 / $4.00 per 1M tokens

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Claude Sonnet 4

Vertex (Anthropic)

200K tokens context • $3.00 / $15.00 per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
Claude Haiku 3.5
Claude Sonnet 4
Provider
Vertex (Anthropic)
Vertex (Anthropic)
Context Window
200K tokens
200K tokens
Max Output Tokens
8K tokens
64K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$0.80
$3.00
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$4.00
$15.00
Release Date
Oct 2024
May 2025

Capabilities

Capability
Claude Haiku 3.5
Claude Sonnet 4
Text Generation
Vision
Function Calling
File Attachments
Advanced Reasoning

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Claude Haiku 3.5 if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority

Choose Claude Sonnet 4 if:

  • • You need advanced reasoning