Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite leads in 5 of 8 categories
Arena ELO
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Cheaper
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Faster
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Detailed Comparison
| Category | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | |
| Context Window | 200K | 1M WIN |
| Input Price ($/1M) | $0.8 | $0.1 WIN |
| Output Price ($/1M) | $4 | $0.4 WIN |
| Arena ELO | 1290 | 1492 WIN |
| Coding | unknown | unknown |
| Reasoning | unknown | unknown |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | ~120 t/s | ~200 t/s WIN |
| Open Source | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is approximately 90% cheaper than Claude Haiku 4.5 per million tokens.
Which is better for coding, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?
Claude Haiku 4.5 scores unknown on coding benchmarks, while Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite scores unknown.
Which has a larger context window?
Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K context, while Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite supports 1M.
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite open source?
Claude Haiku 4.5 is proprietary. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is proprietary.
Which ranks higher on the Chatbot Arena leaderboard?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite ranks higher with ELO 1492 vs 1290.
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