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Model details →Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku vs Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest
Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
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Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku | Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 200K | 1M | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.25 | $5.00 | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.25 | $25.00 | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku better than Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest?
Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
What's the price difference between Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest?
Input: $0.25 vs $5.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.25 vs $25.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest support?
Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku supports up to 200K tokens. Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku and Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest support tool calling?
Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku: yes. Anthropic: Claude Opus Latest: yes.
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