Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) vs Claude 3 Haiku

Compare Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) and Claude 3 Haiku, both from Anthropic, context windows of 200K vs 200K, tested across 29 shared challenges. Updated March 2026.

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) or Claude 3 Haiku?

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) and Claude 3 Haiku are both competitive models. Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) costs $3/M input tokens vs $0.25/M for Claude 3 Haiku. Context windows: 200K vs 200K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.

Key Differences Between Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) and Claude 3 Haiku

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) is made by anthropic while Claude 3 Haiku is from anthropic. Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) has a 200K token context window compared to Claude 3 Haiku's 200K. On pricing, Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) costs $3/M input tokens vs $0.25/M for Claude 3 Haiku.

Our Verdict
Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)
Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)
Claude 3 Haiku
Claude 3 HaikuRunner-up

No community votes yet. On paper, Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) has the edge — bigger model tier, newer.

Claude 3 Haiku is 12x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

Too close to call
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