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Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) vs Gemini 3.8 Flash (medium)

Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) leads on average score with 8.6 vs 8.0. Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.061 vs $0.769. Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) is faster at 7.51s vs 16.64s, with pass rates of 76.8% vs 89.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-17

Compared models

Rank
#74
Total Output Tokens
61,650
Response Time (avg)
7.51s
Total Cost
$0.061
Rank
#111
Total Output Tokens
167,486
Response Time (avg)
16.64s
Total Cost
$0.769
Recommended model Claude Haiku 5.5 (low)

It has the best score here (8.6), while costing about 12.7x less than Gemini 3.8 Flash (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Haiku 5.5 Claude Haiku 5.5 low Release: 2026-10-07 Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.8 Flash medium Release: 2026-09-02
Score 8.6 8.0
Rank #74 #111
Reliability 10.0 9.9
Consistency 8.9 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 76.8% 89.9%
Flaky tests 3 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.378 4.046
Total Cost $0.061 $0.769
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $0.750 / 1M
Output Price $0.500 / 1M $3.750 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.010 / 1M $0.075 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.125 / 1M $0.042 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 296,301 187,331
Output Tokens 10,672 7,555
Reasoning Tokens 50,978 159,931
Response Time (avg) 7.51s 16.64s
Response Time (max) 44.43s 108.60s
Response Time (total) 172.74s 382.64s
Parameters ~50B ~500B total (~20B 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.

#74 Claude Haiku 5.5

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

#111 Gemini 3.8 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.037
Time
54.6s
Tokens
9,712 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
Gemini 3.8 Flash 8.0 9.9 66.7% 0 11.69s 8,118 454 19,433

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