Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Grok 3 Mini
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and use case fit.
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Claude 3.5 Haiku
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Grok 3 Mini
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Capability radar
Normalized coding, reasoning, writing, vision, context, and value
Claude 3.5 HaikuGrok 3 Mini
| Metric | Claude 3.5 Haiku | Grok 3 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price / 1M | $0.80 | $0.30 |
| Output Price / 1M | $4.00 | $0.50 |
| Combined Price / 1M | $4.80 | $0.80 |
| Context Window | 200,000 | 131,072 |
| Coding Score | 78 | 79 |
| Reasoning Score | 80 | 80 |
| Vision Score | 75 | 70 |
| Audio | No | No |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| Latency Tier | fast | fast |
| Release Date | 10/22/2024 | 2/17/2025 |
Claude 3.5 Haiku — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Low latency
- Good writing quality
Weaknesses
- Smaller context than competitors
Grok 3 Mini — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Very affordable
- Fast responses
Weaknesses
- Less capable than full Grok 3
Use Case Verdicts
Enterprise Use
Claude 3.5 Haiku combines strong reasoning, tooling, and context for enterprise workloads.
Agent Workflows
Grok 3 Mini is better suited for agentic workflows with tool use and coding capability.