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claude-3-haiku Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

Calculate the cost of using claude-3-haiku from OpenRouter for your AI applications

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claude-3-haiku Cost Calculator

Mode: Chat

Max: 200,000 tokens

Max: 4,096 tokens

Cost Breakdown

Input Cost$0.00025000
Output Cost$0.001250
Image Cost$0.00040000
Total Cost$0.001900

Pricing Details

Input: $0.0000002500 per token
Output: $0.00000125 per token
Input Image: $0.00040000 per image
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Model Specifications

Capabilities

Function Calling
Vision

Limits

Max Input Tokens200,000
Max Output Tokens4,096
Max Tokens4,096

About claude-3-haiku

claude-3-haiku is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 351 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.25 per 1M output tokens, ranking 777 out of 2292 chat models by cost and cheaper than 65% of models in this category. claude-3-haiku supports vision, function calling, prompt caching — one of only 10 chat models with this combination. Its 200K-token context window is in the top 39% among chat models.

Pricing Information

Input Cost$0.25 per 1M tokens
Output Cost$1.25 per 1M tokens
Image Input Cost$0.0004 per image

Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.

Technical Specifications

Maximum Input Tokens200,000
Maximum Output Tokens4,096
Maximum Total Tokens4,096

Pro Tip

Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 200,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 4,096 tokens.

Model Capabilities

Function Calling - Execute custom functions and tools
Vision - Process and understand images
Prompt Caching - Optimize repeated prompts

How claude-3-haiku Pricing Compares

At $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.25 per 1M output tokens, claude-3-haiku ranks 777 out of 2292 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 65% of models in this category.

claude-3-haiku is one of 351 OpenRouter chat models, one of only 10 chat models combining function calling, prompt caching, vision. its 200K-token context window places it in the top 39% of chat models.

ModelProviderInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokensvs claude-3-haiku
amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0AWS Bedrock$0.30$2.50+20%
gpt-5.4-nanoAzure$0.20$1.25-20%
gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17Azure$0.20$1.25-20%

Alternatives to claude-3-haiku

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AWS Bedrock
amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0
$0.30/1M input
+20% vs claude-3-haiku
Azure
gpt-5.4-nano
$0.20/1M input
-20% vs claude-3-haiku
Azure
gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17
$0.20/1M input
-20% vs claude-3-haiku
Azure
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
$0.28/1M input
+10% vs claude-3-haiku
Azure
gpt-5-mini
$0.25/1M input
0% vs claude-3-haiku

Frequently Asked Questions

Is claude-3-haiku cheaper than amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0?

Yes. claude-3-haiku costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens compared to amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0's $0.30 per 1M input tokens, making it 20% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.

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

claude-3-haiku input pricing is $0.25 per 1M tokens, which is 55% below the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 777 out of 2292 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 65% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.25 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

What makes claude-3-haiku different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 351 chat models, claude-3-haiku ranks 129 by input cost. Its combination of function calling, prompt caching, vision is shared by only 9 other chat models.

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

The most comparable chat models to claude-3-haiku are: amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.30/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 from Azure ($0.28/1M 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.

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How do I calculate claude-3-haiku costs?

claude-3-haiku is priced based on input and output tokens, images. 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 $0.25 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.25.