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

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

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## About claude-3-haiku

claude-3-haiku is a chat model from Vertex AI, one of 122 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.25 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1228 out of 3693 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.

## Specifications

- **Google Vertex AI Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **200,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **4,096 Max Output Tokens.**
- **4,096 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.25 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$1.25 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

claude-3-haiku supports: Function Calling, Vision, Tool Choice.

## claude-3-haiku Pricing Overview

At $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.25 per 1M output tokens, claude-3-haiku ranks 1228 out of 3693 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 122 Vertex AI chat models, with support for vision, function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to claude-3-haiku with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 |
| gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 |
| gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 | Azure | $0.28 | $2.20 |
| gpt-5-mini | Azure | $0.25 | $2.00 |

- [Compare amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-nano](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17.md)
- [Compare gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07.md)
- [Compare gpt-5-mini](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5-mini.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate claude-3-haiku costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/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 1228 out of 3693 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 $1.75.

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

Among Vertex AI's 122 chat models, claude-3-haiku ranks 28 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.

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