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Claude Haiku 5.5vs.Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Which one is better?
Claude Haiku 5.5 performs better than Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and is cheaper: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite costs 3 times (input) and 5 times (output) as much.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Rank 20
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Rank 57
Claude Haiku 5.5
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Claude Haiku 5.5
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Claude Haiku 5.5
Rank 3 of 875
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Rank 214 of 875
Above 100,000 tokens of context, Claude Haiku 5.5 costs more: $0.50 input and $2.50 output per 1M tokens.
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Where is the difference?
Strengths at a glance
Haiku 5.5Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
The median of all ranked models is below 100 in every area, so it sits in the centre of the net.
95 % range: Haiku 5.5 102.5 to 109.9, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite 64.2 to 76.0.
The same values and verdicts as the bars below. In the top field the net starts at 100 points, the reference group average; values below sit as a hollow point in the centre. Not in the net because a model has no own value there or the data are too thin: Mathematics, Multimodal.
Haiku 5.5 is ahead in 7 of 10 areas, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite in none.
Haiku 5.5 ahead: 7Haiku 5.5 slightly ahead: 1too little data: 2
Bar length shows the gap in index points (full width 15 points, one standard deviation of the reference group). Solid means clearly ahead, hatched not certain yet, a thin grey bar level.
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Bar length shows the gap in index points (full width 15 points, one standard deviation of the reference group). Solid means clearly ahead, hatched not certain yet, a thin grey bar level.
Claude Haiku 5.5 vs. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at the same effort
Both models measured at the same reasoning efforts. This shows whether a lead comes from the model or only from more compute.
| Effort | Haiku 5.5 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Gap | Verdict | Test series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 96.6 | 73.6 | 29.2 | Haiku 5.5 ahead | 10 |
| Overall index (max vs. high) | 103.4 | 73.6 | 29.8 | Haiku 5.5 ahead |
Gap and verdict compare only the Artificial Analysis test series in which both models are measured at that effort. Tied below 3 points, ahead only beyond two standard errors. The single values rest on all test series of each model, so their difference can deviate from the gap.
Which model for which task?
Everyday tasks, translated from the area values above. Each row names the values it rests on.
See for yourself: same task, one attempt
The same prompt for both models. We show the latest attempt without fixes; it does not count toward the overall index.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Not tested yet
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite

Oct 2, 2026 · 14 s · $0.01
Test details
- Run date
- Oct 2, 2026
- API provider
- openrouter
- Requested API model
- google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite
- Reasoning setting
- high
- Token limit including reasoning
- 8,192 tokens
- Output tokens
- 5,414 tokens
- Cost of the attempt
- $0.0135
- Response time
- 14.3 s
- API model reported in response
- google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite
- Pinned endpoint
- Google AI Studio | google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite-20260721
- Temperature
- Provider default
- Test protocol
- community-visual-tests-v1
- Technical checks
- Passed, not a quality rating
Visually reviewed. This individual test does not establish overall model quality.
Earlier attempts (2)
- Oct 1, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
- Sep 7, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
SVG short test
SVG short test
One SVG task with the same fixed settings for every model, without hidden thinking.
Prompt
Return only one standalone SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle. Use viewBox="0 0 800 600", simple shapes, two clearly visible wheels and a recognizable pelican with a long beak. At most 30 SVG elements and 1800 characters. No Markdown, explanations, comments, scripts, animation, CSS or external resources.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Unavailable in this round
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Unavailable in this round
Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite in the overall index
Every model with a place in the overall index, both models of this matchup highlighted. You can add or hide other models.
Overall index (Gradually Meta-Score v4)
20 of 91 models
5 models in this view are measured at a lower reasoning effort than max in the overall index. Dashed column: lower reasoning effort than the top.
Popularity compared
How often the models are searched for, used and mentioned, on a scale from 0 to 100.
Claude Haiku 5.5 is more popular than Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite: 77 to 43 out of 100.
Over time
Weekly values from October 18, 2026 to November 5, 2026
Claude Haiku 5.5Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For the overall index only when the gap is clear.
| Metric | Claude Haiku 5.5 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | ||
| Overall indexpoints, 100 = reference group average, higher is better | 103.4 | 73.6 |
| Rank | Rank 20 of 91 | Rank 57 of 91 |
| Price per 1M tokens | ||
| Inputwhat you send | $0.10above 100,000 tokens: $0.50 | $0.30 |
| Outputwhat the model writes | $0.50above 100,000 tokens: $2.50 | $2.50 |
| Speed | ||
| Tokens per second | 236 | 299 |
| Popularity | ||
| Popularitysearch, usage and mentions, 0 to 100 | 77Rank 3 of 875 | 43Rank 214 of 875 |
| Technical | ||
| Context windowhow much text the model reads at once | 1 M tokens≈ 1,500 A4 pages | 1.05 M tokens≈ 1,570 A4 pages |
| Knowledge cutoff | June 2026 | n/a |
| Released | Oct 7, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Availability | Active | Active |
| Open weights | no | no |
Prices without caching or batch discounts · Page count as a rule of thumb from Artificial Analysis
Is there a better choice?
Overall index 98.3, rank 31. $0.14 input and $0.28 output per 1M tokens.
View profileOverall index 126.1, rank 1. $4 input and $20 output per 1M tokens.
Haiku 5.5 vs. Claude Opus 5.5Shared benchmarks
Single results from the same benchmark version, task and metric. A value is bold only with the same test setup and a clear gap.
A: Claude Haiku 5.5B: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
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