Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Gemini 1.5 Flash
A side-by-side comparison of two Small LLM models - to help you pick the right one.
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku is Anthropic's fastest, low-cost model designed for latency-sensitive and high-volume workloads. It is a small LLM with a 200,000-token context window, suitable for text-based applications. This model excels in scenarios requiring quick responses and cost-efficient processing.
Gemini 1.5 Flash
Gemini 1.5 Flash is a small, fast, and low-cost multimodal LLM from Google, designed for high-throughput tasks. It excels at handling long-context inputs (up to 1M tokens) and supports text, vision, and audio modalities. The model is optimized for scenarios where speed and cost efficiency are prioritized.
Spec comparison
| Claude 3.5 Haiku | Gemini 1.5 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | |
| Category | Small LLM | Small LLM |
| Context window | 200K ctx | 1M ctx |
| Max output | 8K ctx | 8K ctx |
| Input price | $0.80 / 1M | $0.07 / 1M |
| Output price | $4 / 1M | $0.30 / 1M |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Modality | Text | Text, Vision, Audio |
Prices and specs are per provider documentation; verify current figures before relying on them.
Claude 3.5 Haiku: what it's for
Claude 3.5 Haiku is Anthropic's fastest, low-cost model designed for latency-sensitive and high-volume workloads. It is a small LLM with a 200,000-token context window, suitable for text-based applications. This model excels in scenarios requiring quick responses and cost-efficient processing.
Gemini 1.5 Flash: what it's for
Gemini 1.5 Flash is a small, fast, and low-cost multimodal LLM from Google, designed for high-throughput tasks. It excels at handling long-context inputs (up to 1M tokens) and supports text, vision, and audio modalities. The model is optimized for scenarios where speed and cost efficiency are prioritized.