Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Claude Opus 4.5, API pricing and model comparison

Compare Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Claude Opus 4.5 side by side by input/output token price, context window, benchmark signals, capabilities, and example monthly API cost.

Quick comparison summary

This page compares Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Claude Opus 4.5 in one matrix. Current records: Claude Haiku 4.5 on OpenRouter: $1/$5 per 1M tokens, 200K context window; Claude Opus 4.5 on OpenRouter: $5/$25 per 1M tokens, 200K context window. Prices are estimates—verify official provider pages before production use.

Claude Haiku 4.5

anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

OpenRouter

Input: $1.00 / 1M
Output: $5.00 / 1M
Context: 200k
Model page: Details

Claude Opus 4.5

anthropic/claude-opus-4.5

OpenRouter

Input: $5.00 / 1M
Output: $25.00 / 1M
Context: 200k
Model page: Details

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Anthropic: Claude Haiku 4.5

OpenRouter

Cheapest (this scenario)

Input

$1.00 / 1M

Output

$5.00 / 1M

Context

200KLargest context

Monthly cost

$250.00

Benchmark

1,322LMArena WebDev Arena

VisionToolsJSONReasoningLong context

Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5

OpenRouter

Input

$5.00 / 1M

Output

$25.00 / 1M

Context

200KLargest context

Monthly cost

$1,250.00

Benchmark

1,473Top benchmarkLMArena Text Arena

VisionToolsJSONReasoningLong context

Anthropic: Claude Haiku 4.5

OpenRouter

Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5

OpenRouter

Input

$1.00 / 1MCheapest (this scenario)

$5.00 / 1M

Output

$5.00 / 1MCheapest (this scenario)

$25.00 / 1M

Context

200KLargest context

Benchmark

1,322

LMArena WebDev Arena

1,473Top benchmark

LMArena Text Arena

Monthly cost

$250.00Cheapest (this scenario)

$1,250.00

Capabilities

VisionToolsJSONReasoningLong context

FAQ

Model comparison notes

How do Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Claude Opus 4.5 API prices compare?

Compare input and output prices per 1M tokens side by side. The same underlying model can list different prices by route (Direct API vs OpenRouter); this table uses the selected route records.

Which model looks cheaper?

Scenario cost depends on your input/output mix. The example monthly cost in the table uses default token volumes—adjust with the cost calculator for your traffic.

Are benchmark scores included?

Independent or provider-reported benchmark signals appear when available. Benchmarks do not replace price analysis—evaluate both for your quality requirements.

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