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Claude Haiku 5.5 (xhigh) vs Gemini 4 Carbon (medium)

Gemini 4 Carbon (medium) leads on average score with 9.2 vs 9.1. Claude Haiku 5.5 (xhigh) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.140 vs $1.933. Claude Haiku 5.5 (xhigh) is faster at 16.58s vs 38.78s, with pass rates of 81.2% vs 95.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-13

Compared models

Rank
#51
Total Output Tokens
199,268
Response Time (avg)
16.58s
Total Cost
$0.140
Rank
#43
Total Output Tokens
131,948
Response Time (avg)
38.78s
Total Cost
$1.933
Recommended model Claude Haiku 5.5 (xhigh)

Its score stays close to the best score here (9.1 vs 9.2), while costing about 13.9x less than Gemini 4 Carbon (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Haiku 5.5 Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh Release: 2026-10-07 Gemini 4 Carbon Gemini 4 Carbon medium Release: 2026-11-12
Score 9.1 9.2
Rank #51 #43
Reliability 10.0 8.6
Consistency 9.3 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 81.2% 95.7%
Flaky tests 2 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.773 9.662
Total Cost $0.140 $1.933
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $0.500 / 1M $10.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.010 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.125 / 1M $0.188 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 394,509 306,396
Output Tokens 10,349 5,746
Reasoning Tokens 188,919 126,202
Response Time (avg) 16.58s 38.78s
Response Time (max) 92.74s 206.61s
Response Time (total) 381.40s 892.02s
Parameters ~50B ~1.2T 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.

#51 Claude Haiku 5.5

xhigh
Cost
$0.021
Time
189.0s
Tokens
41,343 tok

#43 Gemini 4 Carbon

medium
Cost
$0.203
Time
336.6s
Tokens
20,353 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 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 13.13s 10,608 504 26,396
Gemini 4 Carbon 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 29.67s 8,448 487 17,950

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