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Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-5.4 mini

GPT-5.4 mini is the lower-priced of the two on Router One — about 89% less on a 1M-input + 1M-output mix. Claude Haiku 4.5 offers 200K of context vs 400K for GPT-5.4 mini. Claude Haiku 4.5 answers on /v1/chat/completions and /v1/messages (Claude Code); GPT-5.4 mini on /v1/chat/completions and /v1/responses (Codex CLI).

Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5.4 mini compared on current per-token rates, context window, and capabilities — both callable through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint with per-request cost traces.

Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-5.4 mini: rates, context window, and capabilities

SpecClaude Haiku 4.5GPT-5.4 mini
Input / 1M tokens$0.30$0.075
Output / 1M tokens$3.00$0.30
Cached input / 1M tokens$0.12$0.00375
Context window200K400K
CapabilitiesChat, Streaming, Tool calling, VisionChat, Streaming, Tool calling, Vision
Detail pageClaude Haiku 4.5GPT-5.4 mini

What does 1M tokens cost on Claude Haiku 4.5 vs GPT-5.4 mini?

For a workload of 1M input plus 1M output tokens at current rates: Claude Haiku 4.5 comes to $3.30, GPT-5.4 mini comes to $0.375 — GPT-5.4 mini is about 89% cheaper on this mix. Real workloads skew heavily toward input tokens, so weigh the input rate by your own ratio; the cached-input row above is the posted catalog rate for that model.

Switch between Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5.4 mini without changing code

Both models are behind the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so an A/B test is a one-string change — same key, same code, and every request traced with tokens, cost, and latency in the dashboard:

compare.sh
curl https://api.router.one/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-your-router-one-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]}'

# Same request, other model — change one string:
#   "model": "openai/gpt-5.4-mini"

FAQ

Is Claude Haiku 4.5 cheaper than GPT-5.4 mini?

At current posted rates, GPT-5.4 mini is the cheaper of the two (input $0.30 vs $0.075, output $3.00 vs $0.30 per 1M tokens). Rates change; the /models page is the live source of truth.

Can I switch between Claude Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5.4 mini without changing code?

Yes. Both are served through the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching is changing the model string in the request — the key, base URL, and request shape stay identical.

Where do these numbers come from?

Specs and prices on this page render from the live Router One catalog — the same data as the /models page — and refresh with it. Pricing methodology is documented on /pricing-methodology. Rates on this page were read from the live catalog on 2026-09-02 (UTC) and refresh within the hour.

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