Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Claude 3.5 Haiku
Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper on output tokens, while Gemini 3.6 Flash offers a larger context window. Choose Gemini 3.6 Flash or Claude 3.5 Haiku based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Claude 3.5 Haiku |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Helicone | |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.75 | $0.80 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $3.75 | $4.00 |
| Context window | 1M | 200K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | — | No |
| Released | — | Oct 2024 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1480 | 1255 |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1538 | — |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1298 | 1092 |
| GPQA Diamond score | 94.1 | 38.1 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 154 | 127 |
| Aider Polyglot score | — | 28.0 |
| FrontierMath score | — | 0.3 |
FAQ
Is Gemini 3.6 Flash or Claude 3.5 Haiku cheaper?
Gemini 3.6 Flash is cheaper on output tokens ($3.75 vs $4.00 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Claude 3.5 Haiku?
Gemini 3.6 Flash has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.