Claude 3 HaikuvsGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Claude 3 Haiku is cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 at $0.25/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude 3 Haiku | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.25/M tokens | $1.25/M tokens |
| Output price | $1.25/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Context window | 200K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Parameters | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2024 | Jun 2025 |
Our Verdict
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Claude 3 HaikuRunner-up
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Claude 3 Haiku costs 8.0x less per token.
Slight edge
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Claude 3 Haiku
Input
$0.25
5.0× cheaper
Output
$1.25
8.0× cheaper
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input
$1.25
Output
$10.00
Claude 3 Haiku is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 8.0× output.
Where to run it
3 hosts, cheapest first
Claude 3 Haiku1 host
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-052 hosts
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
48%
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 uses 98.0x more headings
Claude 3 Haiku
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
53%Vocabulary51%
31wSentence Length15w
0.68Hedging0.31
0.2Bold4.8
3.7Lists4.1
0.00Emoji0.00
0.00Headings0.98
0.11Transitions0.05
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