Nano Banana 2.1 vs Claude Haiku 3.5
Claude Haiku 3.5 is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Haiku 3.5 offers a larger context window. Choose Nano Banana 2.1 or Claude Haiku 3.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Nano Banana 2.1 | Claude Haiku 3.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Vertex | Vertex |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.50 | $0.80 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $30.00 | $4.00 |
| Context window | 131K | 200K |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Oct 2026 | Oct 2024 |
FAQ
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.