Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 16, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Claude Haiku 4.5 delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,438 vs 1,295), while Claude Haiku 4.5 leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (58.2%), while Gemini 2.5 Flash is more budget-friendly at $0.4/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Anthropic cheap/fast Claude SKU. Official Claude Platform list price $1/$5 per 1M tokens (Anthropic Haiku page).
Previous Google speed workhorse.
Currently comparing Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Gemini 2.5 Flash. Alternative family tiers available.
Δ 143 Arena Elo pts
185 tok/s
$0.4 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +143 | ||
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | +11% | ||
| SWE-bench | +10.2% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +5.8% | ||
| Time to first token | +15 ms | ||
| Output speed | 175 tok/s | 185 tok/s | +10 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.1/1M | +$0.9/1M | |
| Output price | $0.4/1M | +$4.6/1M | |
| Context window | +800k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Gemini 2.5 Flash is estimated to save $100.50/month ($1,206/year).
Higher SWE-bench (58.2%).
Lower output list price ($0.4/1M).
Lower TTFT (95 ms).
Larger window (1M).
Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Claude Haiku 4.5).
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Higher SWE-bench (58.2%). |
| High-volume chat | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Lower output list price ($0.4/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Lower TTFT (95 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Gemini 2.5 Flash | Larger window (1M). |
| Screenshots / vision | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Both accept images. Defaulting to the higher-Elo side (Claude Haiku 4.5). |
$1/$5 hosted Claude vs a cheap long-context open sibling. The alternative-to-Sonnet pair that is honest.
Huge window, cheap hosted lists. The Haiku alternative that is actually open-weight.
Official Anthropic list $1/$5. This is the SKU behind “cheapest Claude alternative” that is still Claude.
Useful as a cheap historical compare. 3.7 Flash is the 2026 volume SKU.
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