Model comparison
Claude 3 Haiku vs Claude 4 Sonnet
Capability radar, value bars, and side-by-side posture.
Claude 3 Haiku
Not scored
value score
Claude 4 Sonnet
91
value score
Claude 3 Haiku ctx
—
Claude 4 Sonnet ctx
200K
Capability radar
Value · context · multimodal · openness · speed posture
Value head-to-head
- Claude 4 Sonnet91
Attribute tape
| Field | Claude 3 Haiku | Claude 4 Sonnet |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Context | — | 200K |
| Modalities | Text, Code, Image | |
| Openness | — | Proprietary Model |
| Speed | — | Fast |
| Price | — | $3/1M in · $15/1M out |
| Value score | — | 91 |
| Summary | Claude 3 Haiku is Anthropic's smallest and fastest Claude 3 model, optimized for low-latency, high-volume tasks such as classification, extraction, and lightweight assistant workflows. It supports multimodal input (text and images) and was the lowest-cost tier of the Claude 3 family before being retired in April 2026. | Balanced Claude model for coding and agents. |