Claude Haiku 4.5 alternatives
Models from providers other than Anthropic, ranked by similarity to Claude Haiku 4.5 — capability overlap, context window proximity, and per-million-token price. Refreshed nightly.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Claude Haiku 4.5?
The closest alternatives to Claude Haiku 4.5 are o4 Mini, o4 Mini High and GLM 5V Turbo. They are ranked by capability overlap, context-window similarity, and blended price.
Why might I switch from Claude Haiku 4.5?
Common reasons: reducing vendor lock-in, finding cheaper input/output pricing for your specific workload mix, or wanting capabilities Claude Haiku 4.5 lacks (vision, tool use, JSON mode). Compare any two side-by-side from this page.
How is "alternative" defined here?
An alternative is a model from a different provider than Anthropic with similar capabilities, comparable context window, and comparable per-million-token pricing. Same-provider variants (e.g. smaller siblings of Claude Haiku 4.5) are excluded — for those, use the cost calculator and compare pages.