Claude Haiku 4.5 (batch) vs GPT-5.6 Sol
Side-by-side API pricing and Artificial Analysis performance for Claude Haiku 4.5 (batch) (Anthropic) and GPT-5.6 Sol (OpenAI). Green cells mark the better value in each row.
Prices updated Sep 19, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC · refreshed hourly
| Claude Haiku 4.5 (batch) Anthropic | GPT-5.6 Sol OpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Input $/1M | $0.50 | $2.00 |
| Output $/1M | $2.50 | $10.00 |
| Blended $/1M (3:1) | $1.00 | $4.00 |
| RAG example (30K in / 2K out) | $0.02 | $0.08 |
| Quality & speed | ||
| Intelligence Index | 17.6 | 47.1 |
| Coding Index | 43.9 | 77.4 |
| Agentic Index | 10.3 | 50.5 |
| Output speed (tok/s) | — | 60 |
| Time to first token | — | 71.18s |
| Specs | ||
| Context window | 200K | 1.05M |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | file, image, text |
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 (batch) or GPT-5.6 Sol?
Claude Haiku 4.5 (batch) has the lower blended API price at $1.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 input:output mix), versus $4.00 for the other model. Prices are live from OpenRouter and refresh about hourly.
Which is better for RAG workloads?
For a typical RAG request (30K input / 2K output tokens), Claude Haiku 4.5 (batch) costs about $0.02 per request versus $0.08. Also compare context windows: Claude Haiku 4.5 (batch) offers 200K and GPT-5.6 Sol offers 1.05M.
Which scores higher on Artificial Analysis benchmarks?
GPT-5.6 Sol leads on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (47.1 vs 17.6). Check coding and agentic indices on this page for workload-specific tradeoffs.