Claude 3 Haiku vs Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)
Compare Claude 3 Haiku by Anthropic against Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) by Google AI, tested across 40 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)?
Claude 3 Haiku and Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) are both competitive models. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input tokens vs $1.25/M for Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition). Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude 3 Haiku and Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)
Claude 3 Haiku is made by anthropic while Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) is from google. On pricing, Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input tokens vs $1.25/M for Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition).
Per 1M tokens
Claude 3 Haiku is cheaper on both — 5.0× input, 8.0× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) has the edge — bigger model tier, newer.
Claude 3 Haiku is 8.0x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) uses 62.8x more headings
