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title: "claude-3-5-haiku - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "claude-3-5-haiku from Google Vertex AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# claude-3-5-haiku - Model Details & Comparison

> claude-3-5-haiku from Google Vertex AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About claude-3-5-haiku

claude-3-5-haiku is a chat model from Vertex AI, one of 112 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $5.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1763 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 33% of models in this category. claude-3-5-haiku supports function calling. Its 200K-token context window is in the top 41% among chat models.

## Specifications

- **Google Vertex AI Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **200,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Output Tokens.**
- **8,192 Max Tokens.**
- **$1.00 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$5.00 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

claude-3-5-haiku supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice, PDF Input.

## claude-3-5-haiku Pricing Overview

At $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $5.00 per 1M output tokens, claude-3-5-haiku ranks 1763 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 33% of models in this category.

claude-3-5-haiku is one of 112 Vertex AI chat models, with support for function calling. its 200K-token context window places it in the top 41% of chat models.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to claude-3-5-haiku with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $3.20 |
| anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $4.00 |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| Mixtral-8x22B-Instruct-v0.1 | Anyscale | $0.90 | $0.90 |

- [Compare amazon.nova-pro-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-pro-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001.md)
- [Compare Mixtral-8x22B-Instruct-v0.1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/anyscale/mixtral-8x22b-instruct-v0.1.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate claude-3-5-haiku costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/claude-3-5-haiku.md)
- [All Vertex AI pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai.md)

## FAQ

### Is claude-3-5-haiku cheaper than amazon.nova-pro-v1:0?

No. claude-3-5-haiku costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 20% more affordable for input. However, claude-3-5-haiku may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does claude-3-5-haiku pricing compare to the average chat model?

claude-3-5-haiku input pricing is $1.00 per 1M tokens, which is 100% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1763 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 33% of models in this category. For output, it costs $5.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes claude-3-5-haiku different from other Vertex AI models?

Among Vertex AI's 112 chat models, claude-3-5-haiku ranks 54 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to claude-3-5-haiku?

The most comparable chat models to claude-3-5-haiku are: amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-5-haiku-20241022-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate claude-3-5-haiku costs?

claude-3-5-haiku is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $1.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $5.00.

## Related Resources

- [Google Vertex AI models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/vertex_ai.md)
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- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)
- [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md)

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