Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Gemini 2.0 Flash Comparison
Ultra-budget AI model comparison: Anthropic's Claude Haiku vs Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash. Maximum value analysis.
Quick Summary
Gemini 2.0 Flash offers the lowest cost per token, while Claude Haiku provides better reasoning and safety for higher cost.
Winner: Gemini 2.0 Flash
Pricing Comparison
Claude Haiku 4.5
Input
$1/1M tokens
Output
$5/1M tokens
Gemini 2.0 Flash
Input
$0.1/1M tokens
Output
$0.4/1M tokens
Key Differences
- Gemini 2.0 Flash is 10x cheaper ($0.10 vs $1.0 input)
- Claude Haiku has better reasoning capabilities
- Gemini 2.0 Flash has 1M context window vs 200K
- Claude Haiku has stronger safety guardrails
- Both offer excellent value for basic tasks
Best Use Cases
Claude Haiku 4.5
- Safety-critical applications
- Quality-focused projects
- Research and analysis
- Content moderation
- Ethical AI requirements
Gemini 2.0 Flash
- Ultra-high-volume applications
- Basic content generation
- Simple automation
- Experimental projects
- Cost-minimized deployments