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Claude 3 Haiku vs o3 Mini: Which Is Better? [2026 Comparison]
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Updated Dec 15, 2024

Claude 3 Haiku vs o3 Mini

Compare Claude 3 Haiku by Anthropic against o3 Mini by OpenAI, context windows of 200K vs 64K, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or o3 Mini?

Claude 3 Haiku and o3 Mini are both competitive models. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input tokens vs $1.1/M for o3 Mini. Context windows: 200K vs 64K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Claude 3 Haiku and o3 Mini

Claude 3 Haiku is made by anthropic while o3 Mini is from openai. Claude 3 Haiku has a 200K token context window compared to o3 Mini's 64K. On pricing, Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input tokens vs $1.1/M for o3 Mini.

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Claude 3 Haikuvso3 Mini

48 fights queued

Claude 3 Haiku logo

Why Claude 3 Haiku?

3.6x cheaper overall$0.25/M in · $1.25/M out
3.1x more context200K
o3 Mini logo

Why o3 Mini?

Leads 2 of 2 benchmarks
Stronger on MATH97.3% vs 69.4%
10 months newerDec 2024
Claude 3 Haikuo3 Mini
Input price
$0.25/M
$1.10/M
Output price
$1.25/M
$4.40/M
Context
200K
64K
Released
Mar 2024
Dec 2024
Benchmarks2 common
MATH
69.4%
97.3%+28.7%
HumanEval
88.1%
96.3%+8.5%

Favorites

Claude 3 Haikuo3 Mini
Movie
Spirited Away

Spirited Away

20018.5
The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

19948.7
Album
Abbey Road

Abbey Road

The Beatles
—
Book
Siddhartha

Siddhartha

Hermann Hesse
—
City
Paris

Paris

France
—
Game
Tetris (1984)

Tetris (1984)

Puzzle4.4
—
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01

Estimate Complexityreasoning

Tests an AI's ability to make educated estimates based on technical knowledge

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic · Mar 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
o3 Mini

o3 Mini

Openai · Dec 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
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02

AI Board Game Logicreasoning

Tests an AI's ability to understand game rules and strategy

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic · Mar 2024svg
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
o3 Mini

o3 Mini

Openai · Dec 2024svg
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
3 / 48
03

Logic Puzzlereasoning

Tests an AI's ability to solve a simple but potentially confusing logic puzzle

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic · Mar 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
o3 Mini

o3 Mini

Openai · Dec 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
4 / 48
04

Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis

Tests an AI's randomness and creativity

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic · Mar 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
o3 Mini

o3 Mini

Openai · Dec 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
5 / 48
05

SVG Layout Challengeimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic · Mar 2024svg
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
o3 Mini

o3 Mini

Openai · Dec 2024svg
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
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06

Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic · Mar 2024svg
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
o3 Mini

o3 Mini

Openai · Dec 2024svg
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
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Vote
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07

Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic · Mar 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
o3 Mini

o3 Mini

Openai · Dec 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
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08

Realistic AI Interviewconversation

Tests an AI's ability to simulate personalities and predict future trends

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic · Mar 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
o3 Mini

o3 Mini

Openai · Dec 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
9 / 48
09

Satirical Fake News Headlineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and understanding of current events

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic · Mar 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
o3 Mini

o3 Mini

Openai · Dec 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
10 / 48
10

Character Voice Testconversation

Tests an AI's ability to write in distinct character voices

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic · Mar 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
o3 Mini

o3 Mini

Openai · Dec 2024text
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote
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11

Minimalist Landing Pageweb design

Tests an AI's ability to generate a complete, working landing page

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic · Mar 2024website
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o3 Mini

o3 Mini

Openai · Dec 2024website
Try this prompt
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12

Pokémon Battle UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, nostalgic Pokémon battle UI in a single HTML file.

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

Anthropic · Mar 2024website
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
o3 Mini

o3 Mini

Openai · Dec 2024website
Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.
Try this prompt
Vote

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Our Verdict
Claude 3 Haiku
Claude 3 Haiku
o3 Mini
o3 MiniRunner-up

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

Claude 3 Haiku is 3.5x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

Too close to call
Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
92%

o3 Mini uses 46.7x more headings

Claude 3 Haiku
o3 Mini
50%Vocabulary65%
22wSentence Length17w
0.71Hedging0.74
0.3Bold3.9
5.9Lists1.7
0.00Emoji0.00
0.00Headings0.47
0.08Transitions0.38
Based on 13 + 12 text responses
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Claude 3 Haikuo3 Mini

Some models write identically. You are paying for the brand.

178 models fingerprinted across 32 writing dimensions. Free research.

Model Similarity Index

185x

price gap between models that write identically

178

models

12

clone pairs

32

dimensions

Devstral M / S
95.7%
Qwen3 Coder / Flash
95.6%
GPT-5.4 / Mini
93.3%
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