Auto Router (Beta) is a task-aware router from OpenRouter. It classifies each request, then routes it the [most popular model](/rankings#task-spend) for that task based on aggregate spend, filtered by your...
Model details →Auto Router (Beta) vs Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest
Auto Router (Beta) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
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Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Auto Router (Beta) | Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 2M | 200K | 🏆 Auto Router (Beta) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $-1000000.00 | $1.00 | 🏆 Auto Router (Beta) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $-1000000.00 | $5.00 | 🏆 Auto Router (Beta) |
| 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 | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Auto Router (Beta) better than Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest?
Auto Router (Beta) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Auto Router (Beta) and Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest?
Input: $-1000000.00 vs $1.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $-1000000.00 vs $5.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Auto Router (Beta) and Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest support?
Auto Router (Beta) supports up to 2M tokens. Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest supports up to 200K tokens.
Do both Auto Router (Beta) and Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest support tool calling?
Auto Router (Beta): yes. Anthropic Claude Haiku Latest: yes.
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