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Claude Haiku 5.5 (high) vs Claude Opus 4.8 (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.3 vs 8.3. Claude Haiku 5.5 (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.088 vs $3.490. Claude Haiku 5.5 (high) is faster at 10.41s vs 16.72s, with pass rates of 76.8% vs 82.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-07

Compared models

Rank
#80
Total Output Tokens
105,640
Response Time (avg)
10.41s
Total Cost
$0.088
Rank
#84
Total Output Tokens
67,522
Response Time (avg)
16.72s
Total Cost
$3.490
Recommended model Claude Haiku 5.5 (high)

It has the best score here (8.3), while costing about 39.9x less than Claude Opus 4.8 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Haiku 5.5 Claude Haiku 5.5 high Release: 2026-10-07 Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 medium Release: 2026-05-28
Score 8.3 8.3
Rank #80 #84
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.5 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 76.8% 82.6%
Flaky tests 4 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.584 20.527
Total Cost $0.088 $3.490
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $5.000 / 1M
Output Price $0.500 / 1M $25.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.010 / 1M $0.500 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.125 / 1M $6.250 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 346,451 360,294
Output Tokens 10,136 43,441
Reasoning Tokens 95,504 24,401
Response Time (avg) 10.41s 16.72s
Response Time (max) 52.61s 99.37s
Response Time (total) 239.38s 384.66s
Parameters ~50B ~5T total (~500B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#80 Claude Haiku 5.5

high
Cost
$0.003
Time
28.0s
Tokens
5,775 tok

#84 Claude Opus 4.8

medium
Cost
$0.057
Time
23.1s
Tokens
2,412 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Haiku 5.5 6.0 7.2 55.6% 1 9.54s 10,608 503 16,741
Claude Opus 4.8 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.33s 10,590 9,945 1,381

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