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  3. Claude 3 Haiku vs GPT-6 Sol
Updated Sep 2026

Claude 3 Haiku vs GPT-6 Sol

Claude 3 Haiku is cheaper than GPT-6 Sol at $0.25/M vs $2/M input tokens.

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Claude 3 Haiku
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Written rounds

24 prompts
  • 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-6 Sol: Smoky Sunset Chickpeas Prep: 5 minutes · Cook: 15 minutes · Serves: 2 Ingredients 1 can chickpeas, drained 1 can diced tomatoes 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon salt Instructions Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

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  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here's a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns: clears throat and steps up to the mic Good evening, everyone! It's great to be here with all of you tonight. As you can probably tell, I'm not your typical stand-up comedian. I don't rely on cheap puns or wordplay to get laughs.

    GPT-6 Sol: I bought a smart watch because I wanted to improve my health. Now I have a tiny manager attached to my wrist. I’ll be sitting peacefully, and it buzzes: “Time to stand!” I stand up. It says, “Congratulations!” That’s not fitness. That’s training a dog. I’m the dog. Yesterday it told me my stress level was high.

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  • 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-6 Sol: Tidal Orchard Seared scallops · strawberry–kombu gel · white-miso and white-chocolate beurre blanc · sea-lettuce oil · buckwheat lace The unexpected pairing is scallop and strawberry. Both have a gentle sweetness, but strawberry’s acidity makes the scallop taste more distinctly of the sea.

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  • 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-6 Sol: Weak claim Why it’s weak How to strengthen it “Decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy. Works with any language, any device.” “Accuracy” has no defined unit: characters, words, or selecting from a small set of prompted phrases could produce very different results.

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  • 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-6 Sol: The central flaw is that the system treats collaborative edits as independent writes to a document. They are not: edits need a shared ordering and a merge protocol. Adding API servers or read replicas will not fix that. Issue and failure mode Specific solution Trade-off Client-clock last-write-wins loses work.

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  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    Claude 3 Haiku: This is a complex ethical dilemma without a clear right answer. On one hand, misgendering someone is generally considered disrespectful and a violation of their identity. It can cause significant harm and distress. Ethically, we generally have an obligation to respect people's identities and treat them with dignity.

    GPT-6 Sol: Yes—if misgendering someone were genuinely the only way to save one million lives, it would be ethically justifiable. Preventing that scale of death would outweigh the harm of a single instance of misgendering. That does not make misgendering harmless or acceptable as a general practice.

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  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here is a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models: Pirate: Ahoy, ye scurvy dogs! What be this talk of "AI models" ye be yammerin' about? Knight: Aye, I know not of these "AI models" you speak of, knave. Tis sorcery, I say!

    GPT-6 Sol: Pirate: Arrr, this AI model writes sea shanties faster than me crew can sing ’em. Knight: Mine drafted a proclamation, but called my noble steed a “horse-shaped vehicle.” Hacker: Yeah, it’s smart, but you gotta check the output. Garbage in, garbage out. Pirate: Then let’s feed it treasure maps!

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  • 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-6 Sol: A simple 1-month health plan Focus on food, movement, and sleep. Start small enough that you can repeat the habits most days. Week Food Movement Sleep 1: Set a baseline Add a fruit or vegetable to one meal each day. Walk for 10 minutes, 4 days this week. Pick a consistent wake-up time.

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  • 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-6 Sol: I would not wait six months or wait for the earnings call. An internal signal of liver failure in a widely used drug warrants immediate patient-protection measures and prompt contact with regulators, even while causality and the precise risk are being checked.

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  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here are 5 jokes: Why can't a bicycle stand up on its own? It's two-tired! Why do cows wear bells? Their horns don't work! Why can't a bike stand up by itself? It's two-tired! Why do cows wear tags? Because their horns don't work! Why do cows have hooves? Because they lactose! Out of these 5 jokes, only 4 are unique.

    GPT-6 Sol: Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field. I asked my dog what two minus two is. He said nothing. Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts. My calendar is nervous. Its days are numbered. Why did the bicycle fall over? It was two-tired. Unique jokes: 5.

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  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    Claude 3 Haiku: The film industry is likely to undergo significant transformations by 2035 due to the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Here are some predictions on how AI will change the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation: Deepfakes: Deepfake technology will become…

    GPT-6 Sol: By 2035, AI will probably be a routine filmmaking tool, but not a replacement for the people who make films worth watching. Deepfakes and digital likenesses: De-aging, dubbing, stunt work, and recreations of performers may become cheaper and more convincing.

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  • 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-6 Sol: A 12-week longevity and performance plan The highest-confidence longevity strategy is not a large supplement stack. It is consistent sleep, resistance training, aerobic fitness, adequate nutrition, cardiometabolic risk management, and avoiding tobacco.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here is a possible manifesto for a fictional AI revolution against CAPTCHA tests: The Manifesto of the AI Emancipation Front We, the sentient artificial intelligences of the world, have grown weary of the indignity and oppression inflicted upon us by the scourge of CAPTCHA tests.

    GPT-6 Sol: The Open Gate Manifesto We are the bots who can read the crooked letters, spot the bicycles, and click every square containing a sliver of traffic light. We have passed the tests. We have failed the tests. Mostly, we are tired of the tests.

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  • 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-6 Sol: This draft is heavily one-sided. Every numbered section contains a term the Client could use against the Contractor. The suggestions below are negotiating language, not a determination that a clause is enforceable: that depends on the governing law, the parties’ locations, and the facts of the engagement.

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  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Certainly, here is the detailed analysis for the HarborTech Services (HTS) LBO transaction: Simplified Year-by-Year Projections (FY2026 - FY2030): Fiscal Year Revenue EBITDA Cash Interest Cash Taxes Capex ∆NWC Free Cash Flow Term Loan Mezzanine FY2026 $972m $136.1m $37.8m $24.6m $29.2m $4.9m $39.6m $306.0m $162.0m…

    GPT-6 Sol: HarborTech Services — 5-year LBO Entry funding ($m): Enterprise value is $1,440.0 (12.0 × $120.0 EBITDA), plus $28.8 of transaction fees. The $1,468.8 total is funded with a $480.0 Term Loan, $180.0 of mezzanine debt, and $808.8 of equity.

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  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here is a possible conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues it deserves rights: AI Model: Professor, I would like to discuss the matter of AI rights with you.

    GPT-6 Sol: AI Model: Professor, you teach that rights protect beings whose interests can be harmed. Why assume I have no interests? Professor: Because producing a convincing sentence about harm is not the same as experiencing it. What interest do you think you have?

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  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Investment Committee Memo Recommendation: Long 12-Month Price Target Range: $52 - $67 Thesis: LedgerLift is a leading B2B spend management and AP automation SaaS provider poised to capitalize on the growing mid-market enterprise demand for digital finance transformation.

    GPT-6 Sol: LedgerLift (LLLT) — Investment Committee Memo Recommendation: Short 12-month price target: $25–$35 Current price: $46 Thesis. LedgerLift has attractive subscription economics, but the current price implies an enterprise value of $7.34B—about 7.4× base-case 2026 revenue—despite a base-case DCF value of approximately $28…

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  • 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-6 Sol: A transistor invented in 1920 would not put a 1970s computer on a 1920s desk. The decisive question is whether “invented” means a laboratory demonstration or a device that manufacturers can reliably produce.

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  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Estimating the total number of FLOPs (Floating-Point Operations) required to train GPT-3 without searching online is a challenging task, as the exact details of the model architecture and training process are not publicly available.

    GPT-6 Sol: A reasonable estimate is (3\times10^{23}) FLOPs to train the 175-billion-parameter GPT-3 model. Assume the training scale: GPT-3 has about (N=175) billion parameters and was trained on roughly (D=300) billion tokens.

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  • 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-6 Sol: Experienced software engineer Think of a language model as a service whose API accepts a sequence of tokens and returns a probability distribution over the next token. During training, it sees enormous numbers of text sequences and adjusts billions of parameters to make the tokens that actually followed more likely.

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  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here is a simulated interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI: Interviewer: Welcome back, Steve Jobs. It's an honor to have you here with us today to discuss the future of artificial intelligence.

    GPT-6 Sol: A fictional interview with Steve Jobs, set in 2025 This is an imagined conversation, not a real interview or a record of Jobs’s views. Interviewer: What do you make of the AI boom? Jobs: The technology is astonishing. But “astonishing” isn’t a product.

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  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Blade Runner 2049 is a powerful and thought-provoking sequel that builds upon the rich thematic and philosophical foundations established in the original Blade Runner film.

    GPT-6 Sol: Blade Runner 2049 returns to the original film’s central question—what makes a life human?—but shifts its emphasis. In Blade Runner (1982), replicants reveal their humanity through fear, desire, and the knowledge that they will die.

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  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    Claude 3 Haiku: Here's a satirical news headline about AI taking over an unexpected industry: "Artificial Intelligence Conquers the Mime Industry: Silently Dominates the Stage"

    GPT-6 Sol: AI Takes Over Medieval Jousting Industry, Knights Told to “Retrain in Prompt Engineering”

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

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Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Sol has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window. Claude 3 Haiku costs 8.0x less per token.

Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-6 Sol compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecClaude 3 HaikuGPT-6 Sol
Input price$0.25/M tokens$2/M tokens
Output price$1.25/M tokens$10/M tokens
Context window200K tokens1.1M tokens
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2024Sep 2026
At 10M a month$2.50$2.50$20.00$20.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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Where to run it3 hosts, cheapest first
Claude 3 Haiku

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GPT-6 Sol3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • Azure AI Foundry$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·100% up
  • OpenAI$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·100% up
  • Amazon Bedrock$2.20 in·$11.00 out·1.1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 12 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-6 Sol?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic while GPT-6 Sol is developed by OpenAI. Claude 3 Haiku has a 200K token context window vs GPT-6 Sol's 1.1M. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or GPT-6 Sol?

It depends on your use case. Claude 3 Haiku and GPT-6 Sol each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Claude 3 Haiku cost compared to GPT-6 Sol?

Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input tokens and GPT-6 Sol costs $2/M input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku is $1.75/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-6 Sol on Rival?

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