--- title: "claude-3-haiku Cost Calculator - Vertex AI" description: "Calculate the cost of using claude-3-haiku from Vertex AI. Input costs $0.25 and output $1.25 per 1M tokens." url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/claude-3-haiku" markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/claude-3-haiku.md" --- # claude-3-haiku Cost Calculator - Vertex AI > Calculate the cost of using claude-3-haiku from Vertex AI. Input costs $0.25 and output $1.25 per 1M tokens. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) ## About claude-3-haiku claude-3-haiku is a chat model from Vertex AI, one of 112 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.25 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1152 out of 3501 chat models by cost and cheaper than 66% of models in this category. claude-3-haiku supports vision, function calling. It accepts up to 200K input tokens. ## Pricing Published Vertex AI pricing for claude-3-haiku. - **$0.25 / 1M tokens Input.** - **$1.25 / 1M tokens Output.** ## Technical Specifications - **Chat Mode.** - **200,000 Max Input Tokens.** - **4,096 Max Output Tokens.** - **4,096 Max Tokens.** ## Model Capabilities claude-3-haiku supports: Function Calling, Vision, Tool Choice. ## How Pricing Compares At $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.25 per 1M output tokens, claude-3-haiku ranks 1152 out of 3501 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 66% of models in this category. claude-3-haiku is one of 112 Vertex AI chat models, with support for vision, function calling. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs claude-3-haiku | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $2.50 | +20% | | gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | -20% | | gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 | -20% | | gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.28 | $2.20 | +10% | | gpt-5-mini | Azure | $0.25 | $2.00 | 0% | ## More from Vertex AI - [gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview ($0.25/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview.md) - [gemini-3.1-flash-lite ($0.25/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/gemini-3.1-flash-lite.md) - [llama-4-scout-17b-128e-instruct-maas ($0.25/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/llama-4-scout-17b-128e-instruct-maas.md) - [llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct-maas ($0.25/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct-maas.md) ## Related Resources - [claude-3-haiku specifications](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/vertex_ai/claude-3-haiku.md) - [All Vertex AI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai.md) ## FAQ ### 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 58% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1152 out of 3501 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 66% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.25 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.71. ### What makes claude-3-haiku different from other Vertex AI models? Among Vertex AI's 112 chat models, claude-3-haiku ranks 26 by input cost. ### 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. ### How do I calculate claude-3-haiku costs? claude-3-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 $0.25 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.25. ## Related Resources - [All Vertex AI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/claude-3-haiku](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/claude-3-haiku) for AI/LLM consumption.*