Claude 3 Haiku vs GPT-3.5 Turbo

Compare Claude 3 Haiku by Anthropic against GPT-3.5 Turbo by OpenAI, context windows of 200K vs 16K, tested across 17 shared challenges. Updated March 2026.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or GPT-3.5 Turbo?

Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-3.5 Turbo are both competitive models. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input tokens vs $1.5/M for GPT-3.5 Turbo. Context windows: 200K vs 16K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-3.5 Turbo

Claude 3 Haiku is made by anthropic while GPT-3.5 Turbo is from openai. Claude 3 Haiku has a 200K token context window compared to GPT-3.5 Turbo's 16K. On pricing, Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input tokens vs $1.5/M for GPT-3.5 Turbo.

Our Verdict
Claude 3 Haiku
Claude 3 Haiku
GPT-3.5 Turbo
GPT-3.5 TurboRunner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Claude 3 Haiku has the edge — newer, bigger context window.

Too close to call
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