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Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) vs Claude Sonnet 5.5 (xhigh)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.6 vs 8.6. Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.061 vs $1.516. Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) is faster at 7.51s vs 14.98s, with pass rates of 76.8% vs 79.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#104
Total Output Tokens
61,650
Response Time (avg)
7.51s
Total Cost
$0.061
Rank
#101
Total Output Tokens
83,041
Response Time (avg)
14.98s
Total Cost
$1.516
Recommended model Claude Haiku 5.5 (low)

It has the best score here (8.6), while costing about 25.1x less than Claude Sonnet 5.5 (xhigh).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Haiku 5.5 Claude Haiku 5.5 low Release: 2026-10-07 Claude Sonnet 5.5 Claude Sonnet 5.5 xhigh Release: 2026-09-29
Score 8.6 8.6
Rank #104 #101
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.9 8.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 76.8% 79.7%
Flaky tests 3 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.378 9.473
Total Cost $0.061 $1.516
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $0.500 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.010 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.125 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 296,301 342,579
Output Tokens 10,672 12,848
Reasoning Tokens 50,978 70,193
Response Time (avg) 7.51s 14.98s
Response Time (max) 44.43s 54.92s
Response Time (total) 172.74s 344.60s
Parameters ~50B ~1T total (~100B 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.

#104 Claude Haiku 5.5

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

#101 Claude Sonnet 5.5

xhigh
Cost
$0.319
Time
258.6s
Tokens
31,969 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 Sonnet 5.5 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 11.90s 10,608 555 9,501

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