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Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) vs Claude Opus 4.8

Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) leads on average score with 8.6 vs 6.9. Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.061 vs $2.334. Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) is faster at 7.51s vs 7.54s, with pass rates of 76.8% vs 60.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-09

Compared models

Rank
#64
Total Output Tokens
61,650
Response Time (avg)
7.51s
Total Cost
$0.061
Rank
#179
Total Output Tokens
24,343
Response Time (avg)
7.54s
Total Cost
$2.334
Recommended model Claude Haiku 5.5 (low)

It has the best score here (8.6), while costing about 38.6x less than Claude Opus 4.8.

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Haiku 5.5 Claude Haiku 5.5 low Release: 2026-10-07 Claude Opus 4.8 Claude Opus 4.8 none Release: 2026-05-28
Score 8.6 6.9
Rank #64 #179
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.9 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 76.8% 60.9%
Flaky tests 3 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.378 17.953
Total Cost $0.061 $2.334
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 296,301 345,059
Output Tokens 10,672 24,343
Reasoning Tokens 50,978 0
Response Time (avg) 7.51s 7.54s
Response Time (max) 44.43s 65.07s
Response Time (total) 172.74s 173.31s
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.

#64 Claude Haiku 5.5

low
Cost
$0.001
Time
7.4s
Tokens
1,851 tok

#179 Claude Opus 4.8

none
Cost
$0.053
Time
22.0s
Tokens
2,253 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 7.9 7.5 77.8% 1 7.30s 10,608 531 11,618
Claude Opus 4.8 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 3.29s 10,590 1,332 0

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