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Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Gemini 3.6 Flash

Price, context window and capabilities side by side — read from the same catalog that meters your calls, not from a press release.

Gemini 3.6 Flash is 1.3x cheaper on input. Gemini 3.6 Flash is 1.3x cheaper on output. Only Gemini 3.6 Flash declares vision.

At a glance

Side by side

Anthropic

Fast, cheap frontier-family model for high-volume tasks.

Input$1/M
Output$5/M

Google

The previous-generation Flash, balancing speed and multimodal work across everyday agentic tasks.

Input$0.75/M
Output$3.75/M

Specifications

Every difference we can measure

 Claude Haiku 4.5Gemini 3.6 Flash
Input price$1/M$0.75/M
Output price$5/M$3.75/M
VisionNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Prompt cachingYesYes

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FAQ

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What is the difference between Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is 1.3x cheaper on input. Gemini 3.6 Flash is 1.3x cheaper on output. Only Gemini 3.6 Flash declares vision. Both run on the same endpoint and the same key here, so trying each is a one-line change to the model id.

Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or Gemini 3.6 Flash?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is, on input tokens. Output usually dominates the bill on generative work, so check the output row above against your own ratio of prompt to completion before deciding.

Can I switch between Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash without changing my code?

Yes. Both are OpenAI-compatible through one CompanyFabric key, so switching is the model string and nothing else — no second SDK, no second contract, one prepaid balance across both.

Do I have to choose?

No. Send companyfabric/auto and we route each request to the cheapest model that can serve it, which is how most people use both without deciding in advance.

One key. Every model. Exact prices.

Run Claude Haiku 4.5 and Gemini 3.6 Flash on the same key and compare them on your own prompts. Free starter credits included, no subscription required.