Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-6 Astra Pro (batch)
Side-by-side API pricing and Artificial Analysis performance for Claude Haiku 4.5 (Anthropic) and GPT-6 Astra Pro (batch) (OpenAI). Green cells mark the better value in each row.
Prices updated Sep 18, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC · refreshed hourly
| Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic | GPT-6 Astra Pro (batch) OpenAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Input $/1M | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| Output $/1M | $5.00 | $25.00 |
| Blended $/1M (3:1) | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| RAG example (30K in / 2K out) | $0.04 | $0.2 |
| Quality & speed | ||
| Intelligence Index | 17.6 | — |
| Coding Index | 43.9 | — |
| Agentic Index | 10.3 | — |
| Output speed (tok/s) | — | — |
| Time to first token | — | — |
| Specs | ||
| Context window | 200K | 1.05M |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | file, image, text |
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or GPT-6 Astra Pro (batch)?
Claude Haiku 4.5 has the lower blended API price at $2.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 input:output mix), versus $10.00 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 costs about $0.04 per request versus $0.2. Also compare context windows: Claude Haiku 4.5 offers 200K and GPT-6 Astra Pro (batch) offers 1.05M.
Which scores higher on Artificial Analysis benchmarks?
Claude Haiku 4.5 leads on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (17.6 vs —). Check coding and agentic indices on this page for workload-specific tradeoffs.