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Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-5.5
Price, context window and capabilities side by side — read from the same catalog that meters your calls, not from a press release.
Claude Haiku 4.5 is 5.0x cheaper on input. Claude Haiku 4.5 is 6.0x cheaper on output. GPT-5.5 holds 256K tokens against 200K.
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Fast, cheap frontier-family model for high-volume tasks.
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| Claude Haiku 4.5 | GPT-5.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1/M | $5/M |
| Output price | $5/M | $30/M |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 256K tokens |
| Vision | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Prompt caching | Yes | No |
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What is the difference between Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5.5?
Claude Haiku 4.5 is 5.0x cheaper on input. Claude Haiku 4.5 is 6.0x cheaper on output. GPT-5.5 holds 256K tokens against 200K. Only GPT-5.5 declares vision. Only Claude Haiku 4.5 declares prompt caching. 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 GPT-5.5?
Claude Haiku 4.5 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 GPT-5.5 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 GPT-5.5 on the same key and compare them on your own prompts. Free starter credits included, no subscription required.