Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Claude Opus 4.6
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Frequently Asked Questions: Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Claude Opus 4.6▼
Which is better, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Claude Opus 4.6?
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Based on the Capability Index, Claude Opus 4.6 scores higher (86.8 vs 75.3). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Claude Opus 4.6?
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Claude Haiku 4.5 has a lower blended cost. Claude Haiku 4.5: $1.00 input / $5.00 output. Claude Opus 4.6: $5.00 input / $25.00 output.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Claude Opus 4.6?
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Claude Opus 4.6 has a larger context window: Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K tokens vs Claude Opus 4.6 at 1M tokens.
Do both Claude Haiku 4.5 and Claude Opus 4.6 support vision?
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Yes, both Claude Haiku 4.5 and Claude Opus 4.6 support vision/image input.
What are the key differences between Claude Haiku 4.5 and Claude Opus 4.6?
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Key differences: Claude Opus 4.6 has a notably higher capability index (11.5 point gap); Claude Haiku 4.5 is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.
Which model should I choose for my use case?
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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Claude Haiku 4.5 and Claude Opus 4.6 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.