Claude 4 Haiku vs Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and use case fit.
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Claude 4 Haiku
Anthropic
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Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite
Capability radar
Normalized coding, reasoning, writing, vision, context, and value
Claude 4 HaikuGemini 2.0 Flash Lite
| Metric | Claude 4 Haiku | Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price / 1M | $0.80 | $0.075 |
| Output Price / 1M | $4.00 | $0.30 |
| Combined Price / 1M | $4.80 | $0.375 |
| Context Window | 200,000 | 1,048,576 |
| Coding Score | 83 | 72 |
| Reasoning Score | 84 | 74 |
| Vision Score | 78 | 80 |
| Audio | No | No |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| Latency Tier | fast | fast |
| Release Date | 5/22/2025 | 2/5/2025 |
Claude 4 Haiku — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Fast and cheap
- Improved over 3.5 Haiku
Weaknesses
- Not for hardest reasoning tasks
Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Lowest Google pricing
- Huge context
Weaknesses
- Limited capability ceiling
Use Case Verdicts
Cost Efficiency
Gemini 2.0 Flash Lite is cheaper at $0.375/M combined vs $4.80/M.
Enterprise Use
Claude 4 Haiku combines strong reasoning, tooling, and context for enterprise workloads.
Agent Workflows
Claude 4 Haiku is better suited for agentic workflows with tool use and coding capability.