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Claude Haiku 4.5 vs. Gemini 3.8 Flash

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Specifications

General specifications

Release date, availability, context window, architecture, and published parameter counts at a glance. Undisclosed details remain marked as unavailable.

Specifications for Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 3.8 Flash
AttributeClaude Haiku 4.5Gemini 3.8 Flash
ProviderAnthropicGoogle
ReleasedOct 2025Sep 2, 2026
AvailabilityActiveActive
Model typeProprietaryProprietary
ParametersNot publishedNot published
ArchitectureNot publishedNot published
Context window200,000 tokens1,048,576 tokens
Knowledge cutoffFebruary 2025March 2026
Technical sourcesModelModel, Knowledge cutoff

Pricing

API pricing compared

The table compares official standard API rates per 1M tokens, including published cache pricing. Batch, fast, priority, regional surcharges, tool calls, and cloud platform pricing are excluded.

API pricing for Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 3.8 Flash
Price typeClaude Haiku 4.5Gemini 3.8 Flash
API input$1$0.75
API output$5$3.75
Cache read$0.1$0.07
Cache write (5 min.)$1.25Not listed
Cache write (1 hr.)$2Not listed
Price verified07/30/2026 Source09/02/2026 Source
Claude Haiku 4.5Gemini 3.8 Flash
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Claude Haiku 4.5$1
Gemini 3.8 FlashLower price$0.75
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Claude Haiku 4.5$5
Gemini 3.8 FlashLower price$3.75
Cache readUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Claude Haiku 4.5$0.1
Gemini 3.8 FlashLower price$0.075

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Pricing by provider

Direct developer pricing and provider endpoint tariffs routed through OpenRouter are listed separately. Prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Context-dependent direct tiers plus regional, Flex, Priority, and other OpenRouter tariffs remain individually identifiable.

Provider pricing for Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 3.8 Flash
ModelProviderPurchase route and tariffInput per 1M tokensOutput per 1M tokensSource
Claude Haiku 4.5AnthropicDirect from developerStandard APILowest listed price: $1Lowest listed price: $5Source07/30/2026
Amazon BedrockVia OpenRouteramazon-bedrock/eu-west-1$1.1$5.5Source09/12/2026
Amazon BedrockVia OpenRouteramazon-bedrock/globalLowest listed price: $1Lowest listed price: $5Source09/12/2026
Amazon BedrockVia OpenRouteramazon-bedrock/us$1.1$5.5Source09/12/2026
AnthropicVia OpenRouteranthropicLowest listed price: $1Lowest listed price: $5Source09/12/2026
AzureVia OpenRouterazure/globalLowest listed price: $1Lowest listed price: $5Source09/12/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/europe$1.1$5.5Source09/12/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/globalLowest listed price: $1Lowest listed price: $5Source09/12/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/us-east5$1.1$5.5Source09/12/2026
Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogleDirect from developerStandard API$0.75$3.75Source09/02/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/global$0.75$3.75Source09/12/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/global/flexLowest listed price: $0.375Lowest listed price: $1.875Source09/12/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/global/priority$1.35$6.75Source09/12/2026
Google AI StudioVia OpenRoutergoogle-ai-studio$0.75$3.75Source09/12/2026
Google AI StudioVia OpenRoutergoogle-ai-studio/flexLowest listed price: $0.375Lowest listed price: $1.875Source09/12/2026
Google AI StudioVia OpenRoutergoogle-ai-studio/priority$1.35$6.75Source09/12/2026

Performance

Shared benchmarks

Only published results with the same benchmark version, task, metric, and comparison cohort are paired. Different reasoning levels, agents, harnesses, or output limits appear directly in the table.

Capability profile from matched benchmarks

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Not enough directly matched categories for a reliable radar

Only 0 of at least 5 categories have comparable, direct model measurements. The benchmark tables below show the available evidence without filling missing axes.

No directly comparable result series yet

No published benchmark for Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 3.8 Flash currently matches in version, task, metric, and comparison cohort. We therefore show no estimated or blended values.

Our model tests

Community tests you can inspect

Compare how the models respond to the same prompt. Each test shows the first attempt, with no subsequent fixes to the generated code. These results do not contribute to an overall score.

Pelican on a bicycle

A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

Claude Haiku 4.5

Not tested yet

Gemini 3.8 Flash

API access was unavailable for this run. The model was not evaluated.

First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
google/gemini-3.8-flash
Pinned endpoint
Google AI Studio | google/gemini-3.8-flash-20260902
Reasoning setting
high
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Not run

Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.

Prompt and test conditions

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens

Task origin (Simon Willison)

How to read this comparison

Winning one benchmark is not an overall verdict

Your workload, budget, and required context length matter most. A coding benchmark says little about visual understanding or agent performance.

The standard price table uses direct developer rates. The provider comparison labels OpenRouter endpoints, regions, and special tariffs separately.

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