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Claude Haiku 5.5vs.Gemini 4 Carbon
Which one is better?
Gemini 4 Carbon performs better than Claude Haiku 5.5.
Claude Haiku 5.5
Rank 20
Gemini 4 Carbon
Rank 2
Claude Haiku 5.5
Gemini 4 Carbon
Claude Haiku 5.5
Gemini 4 Carbon
Claude Haiku 5.5
Rank 3 of 875
Gemini 4 Carbon
Rank 670 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 4 Carbon
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 4 Carbon 116.7 to 129.2.
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, Health.
Gemini 4 Carbon is ahead in 7 of 10 areas, Haiku 5.5 in none.
too little data: 3Gemini 4 Carbon ahead: 7
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 4 Carbon 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 4 Carbon | Gap | Verdict | Test series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| low | 80.8 | 119.1 | 41.7 | Gemini 4 Carbon ahead | 9 |
| medium | 90.4 | 123.9 | 36.9 | Gemini 4 Carbon ahead | 9 |
| high | 96.6 | 125.7 | 30.8 | Gemini 4 Carbon ahead | 10 |
| Overall index (max vs. high) | 103.4 | 125.7 | 22.4 | Gemini 4 Carbon 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
There is no shared test round for this selection. Results from different rounds are not mixed.
Claude Haiku 5.5 and Gemini 4 Carbon 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
4 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 4 Carbon: 77 to 0 out of 100.
Over time
Weekly values from October 18, 2026 to November 5, 2026
Claude Haiku 5.5Gemini 4 Carbon
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 4 Carbon |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | ||
| Overall indexpoints, 100 = reference group average, higher is better | 103.4 | 125.7 |
| Rank | Rank 20 of 91 | Rank 2 of 91 |
| Price per 1M tokens | ||
| Inputwhat you send | $0.10above 100,000 tokens: $0.50 | n/a |
| Outputwhat the model writes | $0.50above 100,000 tokens: $2.50 | n/a |
| Speed | ||
| Tokens per second | 236 | 68 |
| Popularity | ||
| Popularitysearch, usage and mentions, 0 to 100 | 77Rank 3 of 875 | 0Rank 670 of 875 |
| Technical | ||
| Context windowhow much text the model reads at once | 1 M tokens≈ 1,500 A4 pages | 1 M tokens≈ 1,500 A4 pages |
| Knowledge cutoff | June 2026 | n/a |
| Released | Oct 7, 2026 | n/a |
| Availability | Active | Limited access |
| Open weights | no | no |
- Gemini 4 Carbon, Announced introductory pricing: $2 input and $10 output per 1M tokens. Cached input receives a 95% discount, giving $0.10 per 1M tokens. This announcement does not establish an already available public API. Source
- Gemini 4 Carbon, Announced pricing after the introductory period: Afterward, $4 input and $20 output per 1M tokens. Google has not specified when the introductory period ends. Source
- Gemini 4 Carbon, Artificial Analysis pricing assumptions: Artificial Analysis calculates test costs using $4 input, $20 output, and $0.20 cached input per 1M tokens. These are the evaluator’s pricing assumptions, not confirmation of a publicly available API tariff. Source
Prices without caching or batch discounts · Page count as a rule of thumb from Artificial Analysis
Is there a better choice?
Overall index 126.1, rank 1. $4 input and $20 output per 1M tokens.
Gemini 4 Carbon 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 4 Carbon
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