Model comparison
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs Claude Haiku 4.5 Thinking
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Sibling matchup inside the Claude Haiku 4.5 family.
Public leaderboard positions: Claude Haiku 4.5 #77 (Estimated); Claude Haiku 4.5 Thinking unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Claude Haiku 4.5 and Claude Haiku 4.5 Thinking share 1 comparable benchmark result. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 4 results are unique to Claude Haiku 4.5; 1 to Claude Haiku 4.5 Thinking.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- Claude Haiku 4.5 only
- 4
- Claude Haiku 4.5 Thinking only
- 1
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for Claude Haiku 4.5 and Claude Haiku 4.5 Thinking is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Δ | Claude Haiku 4.5 Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | Claude Haiku 4.573.3 | MarginNo overlap | Claude Haiku 4.5 ThinkingNot measured |
| Math | Claude Haiku 4.54.9 | MarginNo overlap | Claude Haiku 4.5 ThinkingNot measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Claude Haiku 4.5 Thinking | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude Haiku 4.5$1 input / $5 output | Claude Haiku 4.5 ThinkingNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude Haiku 4.5Not available | Claude Haiku 4.5 ThinkingNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude Haiku 4.5Not available | Claude Haiku 4.5 ThinkingNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude Haiku 4.5200K | Claude Haiku 4.5 Thinking200K | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare Claude Haiku 4.5 and Claude Haiku 4.5 Thinking on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for Claude Haiku 4.5 and Claude Haiku 4.5 Thinking today?
Claude Haiku 4.5: $1.00 input / $5.00 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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