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Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) vs Step 5 Preview (medium)

Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) leads on average score with 8.6 vs 6.1. Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.061 vs $4.136. Claude Haiku 5.5 (low) is faster at 7.51s vs 136.10s, with pass rates of 76.8% vs 53.6%.

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
#250
Total Output Tokens
1,434,621
Response Time (avg)
136.10s
Total Cost
$4.136
Recommended model Claude Haiku 5.5 (low)

It has the best score here (8.6), while costing about 68.4x less than Step 5 Preview (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Haiku 5.5 Claude Haiku 5.5 low Release: 2026-10-07 Step 5 Preview Step 5 Preview medium Release: 2026-10-09
Score 8.6 6.1
Rank #64 #250
Reliability 10.0 9.6
Consistency 8.9 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 76.8% 53.6%
Flaky tests 3 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.378 41.354
Total Cost $0.061 $4.136
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $1.000 / 1M
Output Price $0.500 / 1M $2.700 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.010 / 1M $0.050 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.125 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 296,301 261,842
Output Tokens 10,672 1,434,621
Reasoning Tokens 50,978 0
Response Time (avg) 7.51s 136.10s
Response Time (max) 44.43s 438.09s
Response Time (total) 172.74s 3130.27s
Parameters ~50B 600B total (27B 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

#250 Step 5 Preview

medium
Cost
$0.042
Time
90.3s
Tokens
15,574 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
Step 5 Preview 2.8 7.2 11.1% 1 363.90s 7,428 546,725 0

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