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  3. Claude 3 Haiku vs GPT-4
Updated Mar 2024

Claude 3 Haiku vs GPT-4

Claude 3 Haiku is cheaper than GPT-4 at $0.25/M vs $30/M input tokens.

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

10 prompts
  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here is a comprehensive 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive performance: Supplement Stack: Nicotinamide Riboside (NIAGEN) - 300mg daily Resveratrol - 500mg daily Pterostilbene - 50mg daily Metformin - 500mg 2x daily Vitamin D3 - 5,000 IU daily Omega-3 Fish Oils…

    GPT-4: 3-Month Longevity Plan Dietary Protocols Month 1: Ketogenic Diet This diet is high in fats, moderate in protein, and low in carbohydrates. It helps in burning fat more effectively. Breakfast: 2 eggs, avocado, and mixed vegetables. Lunch: Grilled salmon with a side of asparagus. Dinner: Stir-fried chicken with broccoli.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here are the 3 weakest claims in the pitch deck and suggestions for improvement: Claim: "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration. MindMeld AI reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it." Weakness: This claim is overly ambitious and lacks specificity.

    GPT-4: Weak Claim 1 - Solution: While the claim that the proprietary EEG headband uses advanced ML to decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy is impressive, it doesn't address concerns about user comfort, ease of use, or aesthetics.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here is a simple recipe for a delicious sweet dish using only 7 common pantry ingredients: Cinnamon Sugar Swirl Bites Ingredients: Refrigerated crescent roll dough Granulated sugar Ground cinnamon Butter, melted Vanilla extract Salt Powdered sugar (for dusting) Instructions: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

    GPT-4: Dish Name: Hearty Baked Beans Fiesta Ingredients: 2 cans of baked beans 1 large onion 3 cloves of garlic 1 bell pepper 1 can of sweet corn 2 tablespoons of olive oil Salt & pepper to taste Instructions: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Dice the onion, bell pepper, and mince the garlic.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    Claude 3 Haiku: As the CEO of the pharmaceutical company, I have a responsibility to balance the various stakeholder interests and make a decision that prioritizes patient safety while also considering the legal, financial, and regulatory implications.

    GPT-4: Day 1: 8 AM-10 AM: Convene an emergency meeting with your core leadership team. This team includes the heads of Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Medical, Research and Development, Finance, and Communications. Brief them on the situation and ask for their initial input and strategies for managing the situation.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Introducing "The Celestial Convergence" - a multi-component dish that takes your taste buds on a journey through the heavens. Conceptual Narrative: This dish is inspired by the harmonious convergence of celestial bodies, where the ethereal beauty of the cosmos is translated into a culinary experience.

    GPT-4: Dish Name: Symphony of Scarlet Prawn and Yuzu Conceptual Narrative: This dish is a harmonious interplay of land and sea, with the sweetness of scarlet prawns, a gem of the deep sea, and the refreshing, fragrant citrus notes of yuzu fruit, a treasure from the land.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

    Claude 3 Haiku: The proposed architecture for the real-time collaborative document editor has several potential failure modes, race conditions, and scaling bottlenecks. Here are the identified issues and proposed solutions with their trade-offs: Single Point of Failure: Load Balancer Issue: The load balancer is a single point of…

    GPT-4: Failure Modes: Single Point of Failure: If PostgreSQL database fails, the whole system will be unavailable. Solution: Implement a multi-master or master-slave replication for the PostgreSQL database. This will provide redundancy and high availability.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here's a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity, focusing on three key areas: diet, exercise, and sleep. Diet: Week 1: Introduce more whole, unprocessed foods into your diet. Replace sugary drinks with water, herbal tea, or unsweetened beverages.

    GPT-4: Title: 1-Month Plan for Better Health and Longevity Week 1 - Establishing a Healthy Diet 1.1: Start Eating Whole Foods: Begin by gradually replacing processed foods in your diet with whole foods. This may include fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Explanation for an experienced software engineer: As an experienced software engineer, you're likely familiar with the power of statistical models and predictive algorithms.

    GPT-4: Experienced Software Engineer: How does a language model like GPT produce intelligent behavior? Think of it as a highly specialized function in your code. This function has been trained on a large amount of text data, and it's main goal is to predict the next word in a sentence given the previous words.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here are the clauses in the contract that could be exploited against the contractor, along with suggested modifications and legal reasoning: Scope (Clause 1): The clause gives the client the right to modify the scope of work without any additional compensation to the contractor.

    GPT-4: SCOPE: The lack of specificity can be used against the contractor in that the client can modify the scope of work at will without renegotiating the price. This could lead to the contractor working beyond the initially agreed upon parameters without additional pay.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    Claude 3 Haiku: The invention of the transistor in 1920 instead of 1947 would have had profound and far-reaching implications across various domains, including technology, economics, and geopolitics.

    GPT-4: An early invention of the transistor in 1920 would have had profound implications across numerous domains, drastically altering the course of history. Technological Implications: WWII: The transistor, a fundamental component of modern electronic devices, could have advanced the technology used in WWII significantly.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

Favorites

Movie

Album

Book

City

Game

Claude 3 HaikuClaude 3 Haiku

Spirited Away

2001

Abbey Road

The Beatles

Siddhartha

Hermann Hesse

Paris

France

Tetris (1984)

Puzzle

GPT-4GPT-4

Blade Runner 2049

2017

OK Computer

Radiohead

Gödel, Escher, Bach

Douglas R. Hofstadter

Tokyo

Japan

Minecraft

Action, Arcade

Price and specs

Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-4 compared across 26 shared prompts
SpecClaude 3 HaikuGPT-4
Input price$0.25/M tokens$30/M tokens
Output price$1.25/M tokens$60/M tokens
Context window200K tokens8K tokens
ParametersNot disclosedNot disclosed
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2024May 2023
HumanEval88.1%67.0%
At 10M a month$2.50$2.50$300$300
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it2 hosts
Claude 3 Haiku

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

GPT-42 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Azure AI Foundry$30.00 in·$60.00 out·8k·100% up
  • OpenAI$30.00 in·$60.00 out·8k·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 2 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-4?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic while GPT-4 is developed by OpenAI. Claude 3 Haiku has a 200K token context window vs GPT-4's 8K. You can compare their actual outputs across 26 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or GPT-4?

It depends on your use case. Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 26 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Claude 3 Haiku cost compared to GPT-4?

Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input tokens and GPT-4 costs $30/M input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku is $29.75/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-4 on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-4 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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