Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-5.6 Sol (batch)
Side-by-side API pricing and Artificial Analysis performance for Claude Haiku 4.5 (Anthropic) and GPT-5.6 Sol (batch) (OpenAI). Green cells mark the better value in each row.
Prices updated Sep 16, 2026, 12:49 AM UTC · refreshed hourly
| Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic | GPT-5.6 Sol (batch) OpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Input $/1M | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Output $/1M | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Blended $/1M (3:1) | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| RAG example (30K in / 2K out) | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Quality & speed | ||
| Intelligence Index | 17.6 | 47.1 |
| Coding Index | 43.9 | 77.4 |
| Agentic Index | 10.3 | 50.5 |
| Output speed (tok/s) | — | 69 |
| Time to first token | — | 67.28s |
| Specs | ||
| Context window | 200K | 1.05M |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | file, image, text |
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-5.6 Sol (batch)?
Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5.6 Sol (batch) currently have the same blended API price of $2.00 per 1M tokens.
Which is better for RAG workloads?
Both models cost about $0.04 for a 30K/2K RAG request at current rates. Context windows are 200K (Claude Haiku 4.5) and 1.05M (GPT-5.6 Sol (batch)).
Which scores higher on Artificial Analysis benchmarks?
GPT-5.6 Sol (batch) leads on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (47.1 vs 17.6). Check coding and agentic indices on this page for workload-specific tradeoffs.